K-W Line

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 and which was intended to protect from a possible German invasion.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: defence line in Belgium
  • Also known as: “KW Line”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pillory of Braine-le-Château and Braine Castle.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 1½ km south of K-W Line.

Residential building
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle in , , , . In 649 the Abbess of Mons St. Waudru ceded her "land of Ittre", including Braine, to the Chapter of Mons. is situated 1½ km south of K-W Line.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northwest of K-W Line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braine-le-Château and Wauthier-Braine.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality of located in the province of . On January 1, 2006, had a total population of 9,446.

Village
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of K-W Line.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of the municipality of , , located in the province of . It was formerly its own municipality until the period of fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977. is situated 3 km west of K-W Line.

K-W Line

Latitude
50.69617° or 50° 41′ 46″ north
Longitude
4.26521° or 4° 15′ 55″ east
Inception
1939
Open location code
9F26M7W8+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4460313045
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q2616577
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Satellite Map

Discover K-W Line from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“K-W Line” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “K-W 线”
  • Chinese: “K-W防綫”
  • Chinese: “K-W防線”
  • Dutch: “Dijle-linie”
  • Dutch: “Dijle-stelling”
  • Dutch: “Dijlestelling”
  • Dutch: “Dyle-linie”
  • Dutch: “Dyle-stelling”
  • Dutch: “Dylestelling”
  • Dutch: “Ijzeren Muur”
  • Dutch: “K-W-linie”
  • Dutch: “K.W.-linie”
  • Dutch: “KW-linie”
  • Dutch: “KW-stelling”
  • Dutch: “Linie Koningshooikt - Wavre”
  • Dutch: “Linie Koningshooikt – Wavre”
  • Estonian: “KW-liin”
  • French: “ligne KW”
  • French: “Ligne KW”
  • German: “K-W-Linie”
  • Japanese: “K-W線”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dijlelinjen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dylelinjen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jernmuren”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KW-linjen”
  • Norwegian: “KW-linjen”
  • Portuguese: “Linha K-W”
  • Romanian: “Linia K-W”
  • Russian: “Линия Диль”
  • Russian: “Линия КВ”
  • Ukrainian: “Лінія KW”
  • Western Frisian: “KW-stelling”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ligne KW and Bruyère Mathias.

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