Public Astronomical Observatory "Mira", Grimbergen

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Public Astronomical Observatory "Mira" (address: Abdijstraat 22) is a place located in Grimbergen (Vlaanderen region) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 75 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 50°56'5"N latitude and 4°22'8"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Grimbergen Abbey (church, 4 min walk), Museum for Old Techniques (museum, 13 min walk), Polderkapel (church, 17 min walk).

Coordinates: 50°56'5"N, 4°22'8"E

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Abdijstraat 22Grimbergen Belgium

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Public Astronomical Observatory "Mira" – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Atomium, King Baudouin Stadium, Museums of the Far East, Bouchout Castle.

3 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Sculpture
Atomium, Brussels
77 min walk • The Atomium is an iconic landmark towering over the Brussels skyline with its futuristic and unique design. Constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58), this architectural marvel stands at an impressive height of 102 meters and represents an iron crystal...
3.1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
79 min walk • The King Baudouin Stadium, a beacon of sports and entertainment, stands proudly in the city of Brussels, Belgium. This iconic sport venue has a storied history and is known for hosting a plethora of significant events, including football matches, athletics...
2.8 miS
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museums of the Far East, Brussels
73 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...
1.8 miW
Grand castle with a botanical garden
Bouchout Castle, Brussels
46 min walk • Bouchout Castle is a castle in the Flemish town of Meise, Belgium. In the 12th century, this territory of the young Duchy of Brabant was strategically positioned between the County of Flanders and the Berthout family, lords of Grimbergen.
1.9 miW
227-acre botanic gardens and 1130s castle
Meise Botanic Garden, Brussels
48 min walk • The Meise Botanic Garden is located in the grounds of Bouchout Castle in the town of Meise, just north of Brussels, in the province of Flemish Brabant.
~690 ftSE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Grimbergen Abbey, Grimbergen
4 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.
2.7 miE
Church
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost, Vilvoorde
69 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 miS
Forts and castles
Belvédère Castle, Brussels
78 min walk • Belvédère Castle is a Belgian royal residence in Laeken, Belgium, which currently houses Albert II of Belgium and his wife, Queen Paola of Belgium.
2.9 miSW
Park
Heysel Plateau, Brussels
74 min walk • The Heysel Plateau or Heysel Park, usually shortened to Heysel or Heizel, is a neighbourhood, park and exhibition space in Laeken, northern Brussels, Belgium, where the Brussels International Exposition of 1935 and the 1958 Brussels World's Fair took place.
0.5 miS
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Museum for Old Techniques, Grimbergen
13 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.
1.7 miW
Area
Meise, Brussels
45 min walk • Meise is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem, and, several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen.

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Which popular attractions are close to Public Astronomical Observatory "Mira"?

Nearby attractions include Grimbergen Abbey, Grimbergen (4 min walk), Museum for Old Techniques, Grimbergen (13 min walk), Polderkapel, Grimbergen (17 min walk).