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Mutsaard

Mutsaard or Mutsaert, also known as the Pagoda Quarter or De Wand, is an old hamlet and a historic neigbourhood of , Belgium. Located between and and centred around the Place du Mutsaert/Mutsaertplaats or Mutsaardplein, it is separated from the rest of Laeken by the Royal Domain and is the site of the Museums of the Far East.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: neighborhood in Laeken, Strombeek-Bever and Vilvoorde, Belgium
  • Also known as: “De Wand”, “Mutsaert”, and “Wannekouter”

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Baudouin Stadium and castle Laken.

Stadium
Photo: Joni-Fuego, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a sports ground in , Belgium. Located in the north-western district of the , it was built to embellish the in view of the 1935 Brussels International Exposition.

Castle
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The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family. It lies in the Brussels-Capital Region, 5 km north of the , in , and sits in a large private park called the Royal Domain of Laeken.

Theme park
Photo: Gellerj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a miniature park located in the Bruparck entertainment park, at the foot of the , in , Belgium. has reproductions of monuments in the European Union and other countries within the continent of Europe on display, at a scale of 1:25.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neder-Over-Heembeek and Heysel.

Village
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is a former municipality of , Belgium, that was merged into the in 1921. Nowadays, it is a northern section of that municipality, and a predominantly industrial zone, especially known for the Queen Astrid Military Hospital, which is the National Burns and Poisons Centre.

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The is northern most district, and its most leisure centered district. The Atomium is its most famous attraction, but the district has a lot more opportunities for activities and interesting sights to offer.

Locality
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is a locality.

Mutsaard

Latitude
50.90096° or 50° 54′ 4″ north
Longitude
4.36068° or 4° 21′ 38″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
9F26W926+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5635060009
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2790511
Wiki­data ID
Q23929303
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Satellite Map

Discover Mutsaard from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Walloon—“Mutsaard” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “De Wand”
  • Dutch: “Mutsaard”
  • Dutch: “Mutsaert”
  • Dutch: “Wannekouter”
  • French: “De Wand”
  • French: “Mutsaard”
  • French: “Mutsaert”
  • French: “Wannekouter”
  • German: “De Wand”
  • German: “Mutsaard”
  • German: “Mutsaert”
  • German: “Wannekouter”
  • Latin: “De Wand”
  • Latin: “Mutsaard”
  • Latin: “Mutsaert”
  • Latin: “Wannekouter”
  • Limburgan: “De Wand”
  • Limburgan: “Mutsaard”
  • Limburgan: “Mutsaert”
  • Limburgan: “Wannekouter”
  • Picard: “De Wand”
  • Picard: “Mutsaard”
  • Picard: “Mutsaert”
  • Picard: “Wannekouter”
  • Vlaams: “De Wand”
  • Vlaams: “Mutsaard”
  • Vlaams: “Mutsaert”
  • Vlaams: “Wannekouter”
  • Walloon: “De Wand”
  • Walloon: “Mutsaard”
  • Walloon: “Mutsaert”
  • Walloon: “Wannekouter”
  • “De Wand”
  • “Mutsaard”
  • “Mutsaert”
  • “Wannekouter”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rijckendaal and Warandeveld.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include De Wand and Jeugdhuis ‘t Mutske.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mutsaard”. Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.