Houtembos
Houtembos is a nature reserve in Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders. Houtembos is situated nearby to the hamlet Huinhoven, as well as near the locality Bomputten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Het Steen and Castle de Ribaucourt.
Het Steen
Castle
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Het Steen, also known as the Rubens Castle, is a castle in Elewijt, Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It was owned by the artist Peter Paul Rubens between 1635 and his death in 1640 and the castle features in some of his landscape paintings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zemst and Steenokkerzeel.
Zemst
Town
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zemst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt, Eppegem, Hofstade, Weerde, Zemst-Laar, Zemst-Bos and Zemst proper.
Steenokkerzeel
Town
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steenokkerzeel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Melsbroek, Perk and Steenokkerzeel proper.
Kampenhout
Town
Photo: Boerkevitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kampenhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Berg, Buken, Kampenhout proper and Nederokkerzeel.
Houtembos
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Vilvoorde, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.9441° or 50° 56′ 39″ northLongitude
4.4727° or 4° 28′ 22″ eastOperator
Agentschap voor Natuur en BosOpen location code
9F26WFVF+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1336280231OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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