Begijnenbos
Begijnenbos is a forest in Flanders, Belgium. Begijnenbos is situated near the locality Solheide, as well as near the neighborhood Elsemheide.Places of Interest
Highlights: Beersel Castle and Rondenbos Castle.
Beersel Castle
Castle
Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Originating in 1300 under the auspices of the Duchy of Brabant, the water castle's present configuration dates to 1357.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Halle.
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and Vlezenbeek.Halle
Town
Halle is a Belgian city and municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district of the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and on the Flemish side of the language border that separates Flanders and Wallonia.
Sint-Genesius-Rode
Town
Sint-Genesius-Rode is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Sint-Genesius-Rode proper, and lies between Brussels and Waterloo in Wallonia.
Begijnenbos
Latitude
50.7403° or 50° 44′ 25″ north
Longitude
4.305° or 4° 18′ 18″ east
Open location code
9F26P8R4+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Begijnenbos” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Begijnenbos”
- French: “Begijnenbos”
- German: “Begijnenbos”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Solheide and Elsemheide.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Avoortborre and Waaienberg.
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Worth a closer look: Antwerp and Ghent.
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