Vlasmarkt

Vlasmarkt is a hamlet in Halle, Flemish Brabant, Flanders. Vlasmarkt is situated nearby to the locality Boukendael, as well as near Les Meurisses.

Places of Interest

Highlights include K-W Line and 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.

Pillory of Braine-le-Château

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Malakofftoren

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malakofftoren is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Vlasmarkt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braine-le-Château and Clabecq.

Braine-le-Château

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Braine-le-Château is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Château had a total population of 9,446.

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 3 km west of Vlasmarkt.