Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
The Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal, also known as the Willebroek Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in Belgium. The 28-kilometre-long canal has a width of 30 metres and a draught of 2 metres, and connects Brussels with the Scheldt river at Wintam and ultimately the sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Belgium
- Also known as: “Brusselsch Zeekanaal”, “Bruxelles-Rupel Canal”, “Canal Maritime de Bruxelles au Rupel”, “Kanaal Maritime”, “Kanaal van Willebroeck”, “Kanaal van Willebroek”, and “Willebroek Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St. Francis of Assisi and Brussels-North Railway Station.
Brussels-North Railway Station
Railway station
Brussels-North railway station is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels-Central and Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train passing there has a planned stop.
Magic Land Théâtre
Theater building
Photo: Picturello, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magic Land Théâtre is a theater building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schaarbeek and Bear Pit.
Schaarbeek
Photo: Varech, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schaerbeek or Schaarbeek is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Canal Brusel·les-Escalda”
- Catalan: “Canal marítim Brussel·les-Escalda”
- Cebuano: “Kanaal van Willebroek”
- Chinese: “布鲁塞尔－斯海尔德滨海运河”
- Chinese: “布鲁塞尔—斯海尔德河滨海运河”
- Dutch: “Kanaal Brussel-Rupel”
- Dutch: “Kanaal Brussel-Schelde”
- Dutch: “Kanaal van Willebroek”
- Dutch: “Willebroekse Vaart”
- Dutch: “Zeekanaal Brussel - Schelde”
- Dutch: “Zeekanaal Brussel-Schelde”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بروكسل شيلدت البحريه”
- French: “Canal de Willebroeck”
- French: “Canal de Willebroek”
- French: “Canal maritime de Bruxelles a l’Escaut”
- French: “canal maritime de Bruxelles à l’Escaut”
- French: “Canal maritime de Bruxelles à l’Escaut”
- Galician: “Canal marítimo Bruxelas-Escalda”
- German: “Canal de Willebroek”
- German: “Seekanal Brüssel-Schelde”
- German: “Zeekanaal Brussel-Schelde”
- Indonesian: “Kanal Maritim Brussel–Scheldt”
- Italian: “canale marittimo da Bruxelles alla Schelda”
- Italian: “Canale marittimo da Bruxelles alla Schelda”
- Latvian: “Briseles - Šeldas jūras kanāls”
- Latvian: “Briseles—Šeldas jūras kanāls”
- Luxembourgish: “Kanal vu Willebroek”
- Occitan (post 1500): “canal maritim de Brussèlas-Escalda”
- Portuguese: “Canal marítimo Bruxelas-Escalda”
- Romanian: “Canalul maritim Bruxelles-Escaut”
- Russian: “Брюссель — Шельда”
- Russian: “Брюссель-Шельда”
- Russian: “Канал Брюссель — Шельда”
- Russian: “Канал Брюссель-Шельда”
- Spanish: “Canal Maritimo Bruselas-Escalda”
- Spanish: “Canal Marítimo Bruselas-Escalda”
- Swedish: “Kanaal van Willebroek”
- Tatar: “Брюссель-Шельда диңгез каналы”
- Tatar: “Виллебрөк каналы”
- Ukrainian: “Брюссель — Шельда”
- Welsh: “Camlas Brussels–Scheldt Maritime”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Business District and Tour & Taxis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bassin Vergote - Vergotedok and The Standard, Brussels.
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