Benedensluis

Benedensluis is a lock in Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders. Benedensluis is situated nearby to the sports venue Sporthal Winketkaai, as well as near the bridge Armand Becquetbrug.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Béguinage of Mechelen and St. Rumbold’s Cathedral.

Béguinage of Mechelen

Protected area

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Béguinage of Mechelen is a protected area, which is situated 460 metres east of Benedensluis.

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 southeast of Benedensluis.

Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion

Stadium

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The Oscar Vankesbeesckstadion is a football stadium, located in Mechelen, Belgium, and is host to K.R.C. Mechelen. With a capacity of 6,123. The stadium, located Oscar Vankesbeeckstraat, is named after Oscar Van Kesbeeck, a Flemish politician, who was chairman of the Belgian Football Association between 1937 and 1943, and a former chairman and player of Racing Mechelen. Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion is situated 580 metres northeast of Benedensluis.