Rivieren Castle
Rivieren Castle is a 12th-century castle in Ganshoren, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The castle is surrounded by a pond, in a park of 10 hectares : Albert Park.Photo: Rharris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Ganshoren, Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Château de Rivieren - Kasteel ter Rivieren”
- Address: Drève du Château - Kasteeldreef 66
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur and Swamp of Ganshoren.
Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur
Church
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic minor basilica and parish church in Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, inspired by the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in Paris. Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur is situated 1¼ km south of Rivieren Castle.
Church of St. Martin
Church
Photo: Grentidez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St. Martin is situated 570 metres southeast of Rivieren Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Het Heideken and Ganshoren.
Het Heideken
Neighborhood
Het Heideken is a district of Ganshoren, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The housing complex is uniquely shaped like a butterfly or kite and stretches across both sides of Avenue de l'Exposition Universelle/Wereldtentoonstellingslaan.
Ganshoren
Town
Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ganshoren is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette, and Koekelberg, as well as the Flemish municipality of Asse.
Jette
Town
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jette is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Ganshoren, Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Wemmel.
Rivieren Castle
- Categories: château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ganshoren, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.87674° or 50° 52′ 36″ northLongitude
4.31111° or 4° 18′ 40″ eastInception
13th centuryOpen location code
9F26V8G6+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 31193184OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2782420
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Rivieren Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel de Rivieren en het park”
- Dutch: “Kasteel de Rivieren”
- Dutch: “kasteel ter Rivieren”
- Dutch: “Kasteel ter Rivieren”
- Estonian: “Riviereni linnus”
- Estonian: “Riviereni loss”
- French: “Chateau de Rivieren”
- French: “château de Rivieren”
- French: “Château de Rivieren”
- French: “Château Rivieren”
- Italian: “castello di Rivieren”
- Italian: “Castello di Rivieren”
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