Cercle de Wallonie

Cercle de Wallonie is a castle in Namur, Namur, Wallonia which is located on Avenue de la Vecquée. Cercle de Wallonie is situated nearby to the sports venue Centre Sportif de la Plante, as well as near the marketplace Marché bio de la Plante.

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Château La Vecquée” and “Château Mélot”
Address: Avenue de la Vecquée 21, Namur, 5000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vas-t’y-Frotte and Citadel of Namur.

Vas-t’y-Frotte

Forest

Photo: Marc Ronvaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vas-t’y-Frotte is a forest.

Citadel of Namur

Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It is originally from the Roman era, but has been rebuilt several times. Citadel of Namur is situated 2 km northeast of Cercle de Wallonie.

Namur Open-Air Theatre

Theater building

Photo: PARF, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Namur Open-Air Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 1½ km north of Cercle de Wallonie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velaine and Ronet.

Velaine

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Velaine is a neighborhood.

Ronet

Locality

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Ronet is a locality.

Jambes

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Jambes is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Cercle de Wallonie

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Namur, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.44376° or 50° 26′ 38″ north

Longitude

4.84946° or 4° 50′ 58″ east

Inception

1914

Open location code

9F26CRVX+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 282637401

OpenStreetMap feature

building=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre Sportif de la Plante and Marché bio de la Plante.

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