Sluice of Battel

Sluice of Battel is a lock in Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders. Sluice of Battel is situated nearby to the bridge Battelbrug, as well as near the community center Jeugdhuis Joppe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Battelbrug and Sint-Jozefkerk.

Battelbrug

Bridge

Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Battelbrug is a bridge, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Sluice of Battel.

Sint-Jozefkerk

Brewery

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sint-Jozefkerk is a brewery, which is situated 320 metres northwest of Sluice of Battel.

Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion

Stadium

Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion

Photo: Alcide, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Oscar Vankesbeesckstadion is a football stadium, located in Mechelen, Belgium, and is host to K.R.C. Mechelen. With a capacity of 6,123. The stadium, located Oscar Vankesbeeckstraat, is named after Oscar Van Kesbeeck, a Flemish politician, who was chairman of the Belgian Football Association between 1937 and 1943, and a former chairman and player of Racing Mechelen. Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion is situated 2 km east of Sluice of Battel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galgenberg and Heffen.

Galgenberg

Neighborhood

Photo: Alcide, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Galgenberg is a neighborhood.

Heffen

Village

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heffen is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Mechelen in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

Otterbeek

Neighborhood

Photo: Alcide, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Otterbeek is a neighborhood.

Sluice of Battel

Type: Lock
Also known as: “Battelsluis” and “Sas Battel”
Category: body of water
Location: Mechelen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.03846° or 51° 2′ 19″ north

Longitude

4.44621° or 4° 26′ 46″ east

Open location code

9F362CQW+9F

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lock

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Sluice of Battel” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Battelse Sluis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jeugdhuis Joppe and Dansstudio Marlynes.

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