Machelen, Brussels

Name: Machelen
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#132 among attractions in Brussels

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Machelen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Diegem and Machelen proper. On 1 January 2006 Machelen had a total population of 12,500. The total area is 11.59 km² which gives a population density of 1,078 inhabitants per km². ()

Alternative names: Area: 4.47 mi²Coordinates: 50°54'38"N, 4°26'12"E

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Machelen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, Museums of the Far East, Grimbergen Abbey, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost.

3.7 miSW
Palace
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, Brussels
94 min walk • The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, an architectural masterpiece of iron and glass, stand as a testament to Belgium's rich heritage, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace of Laeken in Brussels. Constructed in the 19th century, these grandiose greenhouses are a...
3.5 miW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museums of the Far East, Brussels
90 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Brussels, the Museums of the Far East stand as an exquisite cultural gateway to the arts and history of the Asian continent. These museums, a complex comprising the Chinese Pavilion, the Japanese Tower, and the Museum of Japanese Art, offer...
3.3 miNW
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Grimbergen Abbey, Grimbergen
83 min walk • Grimbergen Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery in Grimbergen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, established in 1128 in the place of an earlier foundation of Augustinian Canons. The abbey itself was dissolved in 1796 in the aftermath of the French Revolution, but the abbey church of Saint Servatius survived as the parish church of Grimbergen.
1.2 miN
Church
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost, Vilvoorde
32 min walk • The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost Kerk, simply known as the Troostkerk, is a basilica in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The history of the church and its Carmelite monastery go back 800 years. It was consecrated as a basilica on May 7, 2006 by Cardinal Godfried Danneels.
3.3 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Train World, Brussels
84 min walk • Train World is a railway museum in Belgium and the official museum of the National Railway Company of Belgium. It is situated in the preserved buildings of Schaarbeek railway station and in a new shed built to its north.
3 miSW
Area
Evere, Brussels
78 min walk • Evere is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a total population of 33,462. The total area is 5.02 km2 which gives a population density of 6,668/km2. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual.
4 miSW
50°51'56"N • 4°22'43"E
Neptunium, Brussels
103 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
3.1 miS
Cemetery
Brussels Cemetery, Brussels
79 min walk • Brussels Cemetery is a cemetery situated in Evere, Brussels, Belgium. Located in the neighbouring municipality of Evere, rather than in the City of Brussels proper, it is adjacent to Schaerbeek Cemetery and Evere Cemetery, but should not be confused with either.
2.9 miS
René Magritte, Cemetery
Schaerbeek Cemetery, Brussels
74 min walk • Schaerbeek Cemetery, officially Schaerbeek New Cemetery, is a cemetery belonging to the municipality of Schaerbeek, Brussels, where the inhabitants of Schaerbeek have the right to be buried.
3.1 miW
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Museum for Old Techniques, Grimbergen
79 min walk • The Museum for Old Techniques is located in Grimbergen, Belgium. The museum has an extensive collection of hand tools, technical manuals and trade catalogues. The MOT studies the history of techniques, more specifically natural power. The subject is limited to what is driven by muscle, water or wind power.
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Elewijt Castle
98 min walk • Elewijt Castle, also known as "Castle of Het Steen" or "Rubenskasteel", is a castle in Elewijt, Belgium, which was owned by Peter Paul Rubens from 1635 to his death in 1640, and features in some of his paintings.