Beersel Castle, Brussels

Name: Beersel Castle
Address: Brussels, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 735 09 65

#24 among attractions in Brussels

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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. It was twice sacked and was subject to significant restorations in 1491 and 1617. Its present condition owes much to a major restoration in 1928–39. Built largely of brick, a rare material for such buildings at the time, around a circular enceinte, its major feature is its three large towers. Today it is open to the public and is considered one of Belgium's best-preserved castles. ()

Local name: Château de Beersel Coordinates: 50°45'56"N, 4°17'60"E

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Brussels Belgium

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+32 2 735 09 65

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Day trips

Beersel Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nemo 33, Forest National, Den AST, Stade Joseph Marien.

2.2 miN
Diving, Scuba and snorkeling, Tours
Nemo 33, Brussels
57 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.
3.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
Forest National, Brussels
83 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.
3.4 miSW
Museum
Den AST, Halle
86 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.
3.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stade Joseph Marien, Brussels
98 min walk • Stade Joseph Marien is a multi-use stadium in Brussels, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The stadium holds 9,400 since 2018 and was opened in 1919.
3.3 miN
City hall
Forest Town Hall, Brussels
84 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.
3.8 miN
Park
Duden Park, Brussels
96 min walk • Duden Park is a park located in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It covers 24 hectares and has a level difference of 45 metres, with its highest point being at an elevation of 90 metres.
3.4 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels
88 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.
3.2 miN
Area
Forest, Brussels
81 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.
1.6 miNE
Area
Drogenbos, Brussels
42 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 miE
Area
Linkebeek, Brussels
40 min walk • Linkebeek is a Belgian municipality in Flanders, part of the province of Flemish Brabant, and in the administrative district of Halle-Vilvoorde.
~1860 ftE
Area
Beersel, Brussels
9 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.