Tower of Alvaux
Alvaux Tower, also known as Tour d'Alvaux or Alvau or also called Saracen tower, is a plain residential tower of the late 12th century located in Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin, a village in the Belgian town of Walhain, the province of Walloon Brabant.
- Tower
- …was formerly known as “Tour Del Vaux”
- …dates from the 13th century
- Address: Rue d’Alvaux 107
- Also known as“Donjon d’Alvaux”“Tour des Sarrasins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Château de Bierbais and Blanmont railway station.
Château de Bierbais
Château de Bierbais is a castle.
1¼ km west of Tower of Alvaux
Blanmont railway station
Blanmont railway station is a railway stop.
1¼ km south of Tower of Alvaux
Mont-Saint-Guibert railway station
Mont-Saint-Guibert railway station is a railway stop.
1½ km northwest of Tower of Alvaux
Villages in the Area
Discover Mont-Saint-Guibert and Chastre.
Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mont-Saint-Guibert is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.
Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin
Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin is a Belgian village…
3 km east of Tower of Alvaux
Tower of Alvaux
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Latitude
50.63193° or 50° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
4.63297° or 4° 37′ 59″ east
Open location code
9F26JJJM+Q5
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = tower
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Tower of Alvaux” goes by many names.
Toren van AlvauxDutch
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