Merelplein

Merelplein is in Machelen, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flanders. Merelplein is situated nearby to the cemetery Kerkhof Machelen, as well as near the castle Kasteel Pellenberg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Gertrudiskerk (Machelen) and Vilvoorde railway station.

Sint-Gertrudiskerk (Machelen)

Church

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Sint-Gertrudiskerk (Machelen) is a church, which is situated 660 metres southwest of Merelplein.

Vilvoorde railway station

Railway station

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Vilvoorde railway station is a railway station in Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 5 May 1835 on the country's first railway, from Brussels to Mechelen; later to become railway lines 25 and 27. Vilvoorde railway station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Merelplein.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost

Church

The Basilik du Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost Kerk, simply known as the Troostkerk, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of Our Lady of Consolation. Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost is situated 1½ km northwest of Merelplein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilvoorde and Buda.

Vilvoorde

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Vilvoorde is a city of 44,000 inhabitants in the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. Lying just north of Brussels, the town functions more as a suburb of the national capital, having some regional importance due to its high schools and hospitals.