Ketelheidebos

Ketelheidebos is a nature reserve in Dilbeek, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flanders. Ketelheidebos is situated nearby to the village Itterbeek, as well as near the locality Rondebos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include De Viron Castle and Saint Anna’s Church, Itterbeek.

De Viron Castle

Town hall

Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.

De Viron Castle is a castle in Dilbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It has served as the town hall of Dilbeek and offices of the municipality since 1923 and was listed as a protected monument in 1990.

Saint Anna’s Church, Itterbeek

Church

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Anna's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Sint-Anna-Pede, in the municipality of Dilbeek, Belgium, built around 1250. It is depicted in the painting The Blind Leading the Blind by Pieter Breughel the Elder.

St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden

Historic site

Photo: Andre De Deurwaerder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Wivina Abbey, Groot-Bijgaarden is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Brussels and Molenbeek and surroundings.

West Brussels

The West contains the extensive western suburbs of Brussels. Except for the Sacred Heart basilica, tourists usually do not visit this part of the city.

Molenbeek and surroundings

Photo: Sally V, CC BY 4.0.

Molenbeek and neighbouring quarters in Brussels have a bit of a shoddy reputation, in part due to overhyped media reports and in part due to genuine issues.