Saspoort

Saspoort is a city gate in Diest, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flanders. Saspoort is situated near the city gate Petrolpoort, as well as near the church Sint-Catharinakerk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Béguinage of Diest and Sint-Catharinakerk.

Béguinage of Diest

Protected area

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Béguinage of Diest is a protected area, which is situated 190 metres south of Saspoort.

Sint-Catharinakerk

Church

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint-Catharinakerk is a church, which is situated 160 metres south of Saspoort.

Schaffense Poort

City gate

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Schaffense Poort is a city gate, which is situated 280 metres northwest of Saspoort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Webbekom and Schaffen.

Webbekom

Village

Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Webbekom is a village.

Schaffen

Village

Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schaffen is a village.

Kaggevinne

Village

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaggevinne is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Saspoort.

Saspoort

Type: City gate
Also known as: “Demerpoort”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Diest, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.98939° or 50° 59′ 22″ north

Longitude

5.06055° or 5° 3′ 38″ east

Established

1841

Open location code

9F27X3Q6+Q6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2111301272

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Petrolpoort and Boerenkrijgplein.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Leopoldvest and Leesthof.

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