Brusselpoort
The Brusselpoort is the sole remaining city gate of the original twelve gates of Mechelen, Belgium. This imposing structure dates from the 13th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: City gate
- Description: City gate in Mechelen, Belgium
- Also known as: “Overste Poort”
- Address: Hoogstraat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Rumbold’s Cathedral and Church of Our Lady across the river Dijle.
St. Rumbold’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Rumbold's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic metropolitan archiepiscopal cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium, dedicated to Saint Rumbold, Christian missionary and martyr who founded an abbey nearby. St. Rumbold’s Cathedral is situated 1 km northeast of Brusselpoort.
Church of Our Lady across the river Dijle
Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Our Lady across the river Dijle is situated 380 metres east of Brusselpoort.
Mechelen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mechelen railway station is a railway station in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 5 May 1835 on railway lines 25, 27 and 53. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Mechelen railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Brusselpoort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katanga Mechelen and Galgenberg.
Hombeek
Village
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hombeek is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Brusselpoort.
Brusselpoort
- Categories: gate, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mechelen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.02193° or 51° 1′ 19″ northLongitude
4.47376° or 4° 28′ 26″ eastInception
1264—1268Open location code
9F362FCF+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 193313234OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q2016890
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Brusselpoort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Brusselpoort”
- French: “Brusselpoort”
- French: “Porte de Bruxelles”
- Italian: “Brusselpoort”
- Marathi: “ब्रसेलपोर्ट”
- Russian: “Брюссельские ворота”
- Spanish: “Brusselpoort”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Verstraeten Gerechtsdeurwaarders and Plaisancebrug.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Brusselpoort”. Photo: BrianKgs, CC BY-SA 3.0.