Pipaanshoek

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include K-W Line and Bailey bridge.

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.

Bailey bridge

Bridge

Photo: Ziko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. Bailey bridge is situated 3½ km northwest of Pipaanshoek.

Sint-Jozef en Franciscuskerk (Essenbeek)

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Sint-Jozef en Franciscuskerk (Essenbeek) is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braine-le-Château and Dworp.

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. Braine-le-Château is situated 3 km south of Pipaanshoek.

Dworp

Village

Photo: Gor62, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dworp is a small town in the municipality of Beersel, south of Brussels in Flanders. Dworp has an area of 9.61 square kilometers. As of January 1, 2002, it has a population of 5,277 inhabitants. Dworp is situated 3 km northeast of Pipaanshoek.