Erasmus House

The Erasmus House, also known as the Erasmus House Museum, and formerly as the De Swaene chapter house, is a historic house museum in , a municipality of , Belgium, devoted to the Dutch humanist writer and theologian Erasmus of Rotterdam.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house museum in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “De Swaene” and “Maison d’Erasme - Erasmushuis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beguinage of Anderlecht and Place de la Vaillance.

Museum
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The , also known as the Klaphuis, is a historic beguinage in , a municipality of , Belgium. Founded in the 13th century and of modest size, it housed only eight beguines from the end of the 15th century. is situated 150 metres northwest of Erasmus House.

Square
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The or Dapperheidsplein, meaning "Valour Square", is the main square in the historical centre of , a municipality of , Belgium. It is served by Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station on line 5 of the Brussels Metro. is situated 130 metres southwest of Erasmus House.

Church
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The is a Catholic collegiate church in the historical centre of , a municipality of , Belgium. is situated 130 metres west of Erasmus House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meir and Scheut.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a district of , a municipality of , Belgium. Located in the north of Anderlecht, it is bounded by the border with the municipality of to the north, the historical centre of Anderlecht to the south, the Birmingham district to the east, the Scheutveld district to the west and the semi-natural site of the Scheutbos to the north-west.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Erasmus House

Latitude
50.83652° or 50° 50′ 12″ north
Longitude
4.30813° or 4° 18′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F26R8P5+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175344895
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1216084
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Walloon—“Erasmus House” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Casa Erasmus”
  • Dutch: “De Swaene”
  • Dutch: “Erasmushuis”
  • Esperanto: “Erasma Domo”
  • French: “De Swaene”
  • French: “Maison d’Erasme”
  • French: “maison d’Érasme”
  • French: “Maison d’Érasme”
  • German: “De Swaene”
  • German: “Erasmushaus”
  • Greek: “Οικία Έρασμου”
  • Latin: “De Swaene”
  • Latin: “Domus Erasmiana”
  • Limburgan: “De Swaene”
  • Picard: “De Swaene”
  • Serbian: “Еразмова кућа”
  • Slovenian: “Erazmova hiša”
  • Spanish: “Casa de Erasmo”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок Еразма”
  • Ukrainian: “Дім Еразма”
  • Vlaams: “De Swaene”
  • Vlaams: “Erasmushuus”
  • Walloon: “De Swaene”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Square Jef Dillen - Jef Dillensquare and Jardin d’Erasme - Tuin van het Erasmushuis.

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