Pillory of Braine-le-Château
Pillory of Braine-le-Château is a historic site in Braine-le-Château, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Pillory of Braine-le-Château is situated nearby to the tourism office Royal Syndicat d’Initiative de Braine-le-Château, as well as near the public building Maison du Bailly.Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Belgium
- Also known as: “pillory of Braine-le-Château” and “Pilori”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Braine Castle and K-W Line.
Braine Castle
Residential building
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Braine Castle is a castle in Braine-le-Château, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium. In 649 the Abbess of Mons St. Waudru ceded her "land of Ittre", including Braine, to the Chapter of Mons. Braine Castle is situated 170 metres north of Pillory of Braine-le-Château.
K-W Line
Ruins
Photo: WO2, Public domain.
The Koningshooikt–Wavre Line, abbreviated to KW Line and often known as the Dyle Line after the Dijle river, was a 60-kilometre-long fortified line of defence prepared by the Belgian Army between Koningshooikt and Wavre which was intended to protect Brussels from a possible German invasion. K-W Line is situated 1½ km north of Pillory of Braine-le-Château.
Nizelles Abbey
Monastery
Nizelles Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks located in Wallonia in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, on a short distance to the south of Brussels. Nizelles Abbey is situated 4 km southeast of Pillory of Braine-le-Château.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wauthier-Braine and Clabecq.
Clabecq
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clabecq is a district of the Belgian municipality of Tubize, Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant. It was formerly its own municipality until the period of fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977. Clabecq is situated 3½ km west of Pillory of Braine-le-Château.
Ittre
Village
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ittre is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. Since the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977, the municipality is composed of three districts: Haut-Ittre, Ittre and Virginal-Samme. Ittre is situated 3½ km south of Pillory of Braine-le-Château.
Pillory of Braine-le-Château
- Categories: whipping post, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Braine-le-Château, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.68188° or 50° 40′ 55″ northLongitude
4.26654° or 4° 15′ 60″ eastInception
1521Open location code
9F26M7J8+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 373811551OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q48754011
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Braine-le-Château” goes by many names.
- French: “pilori de Braine-le-Château”
- French: “Pilori de Braine-le-Château”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Royal Syndicat d’Initiative de Braine-le-Château and Maison du Bailly.
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