Beersel Hills Observatory, Brussels

#136 among attractions in Brussels

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Beersel Hills Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory. Founded in April 1998, it is located near Beersel, Belgium. It is primarily dedicated to the study of variable stars and visual double stars, including Delta Scuti, eclipsing binaries, and visual double stars. ()

Coordinates: 50°45'37"N, 4°18'13"E

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Beersel Hills Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nemo 33, Forest National, Den AST, Beersel Castle.

2.5 miN
Diving, Scuba and snorkeling, Tours
Nemo 33, Brussels
65 min walk • Nemo 33 is an indoor non-chlorinated fresh water facility in Brussels, Belgium. It held the record as the deepest indoor swimming pool in the world between its opening on 1 May 2004, and the completion of Y-40 in Montegrotto Terme, Padua, Italy on 5 June 2014.
3.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
Forest National, Brussels
91 min walk • Forest National is a multi-purpose arena located in the municipality of Forest near Brussels, Belgium. The arena can hold more than 8,000 people. It hosts indoor sporting events as well as concerts done by a wide variety of artists.
3.3 miSW
Museum
Den AST, Halle
85 min walk • The South-West Brabant Museum is a local museum in Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. From 1981, the museum was housed in a former college of Jesuits from the 17th century. After a closure of half a year in 2014, it was reopened in Den Ast.
0.4 miNW
Preserved medieval castle with 3 towers
Beersel Castle, Brussels
11 min walk • Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant in Belgium. Originating in 1300 under the auspices of the Duchy of Brabant, the water castle's present configuration dates to 1357.
3.6 miN
City hall
Forest Town Hall, Brussels
92 min walk • The Municipal Hall of Forest is the municipal hall building and the seat of that municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Built between 1935 and 1938, and qualified as a prototype of Brussels' Art Deco, this building illustrates the leading role the style played in public architecture during the interwar period.
3.6 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels
92 min walk • The Royal Observatory of Belgium, has been situated in the Uccle municipality of Brussels since 1890. It was first established in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in 1826 by William I under the impulse of Adolphe Quetelet.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hallerbos
93 min walk • The Hallerbos is a forest in Belgium, covering an area of 552 ha. It is mostly situated in the municipality of Halle, in Flemish Brabant and has also a little part in Walloon Brabant.
3.5 miN
Area
Forest, Brussels
90 min walk • Forest or Vorst, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos.
1.9 miN
Area
Drogenbos, Brussels
49 min walk • Drogenbos is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1, 2018, Drogenbos had a total population of 5,599. The total area is 2.49 km² which gives a population density of 2,248 inhabitants per km².
1.5 miNE
Area
Linkebeek, Brussels
39 min walk • Linkebeek is a Belgian municipality in Flanders, part of the province of Flemish Brabant, and in the administrative district of Halle-Vilvoorde.
0.4 miNE
Area
Beersel, Brussels
12 min walk • Beersel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On 1 January 2018 Beersel had a total population of 25,069.