Schepenhuis

The Schepenhuis of Mechelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, is a building where the city's aldermen held their meetings in the Middle Ages. It is located on the edge of the Grote Markt, between the latter and the IJzerenleen and is considered the first stone 'town hall' of Flanders.

Photo: BrianKgs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: 12:30 PM—4:00 PM
Type: Building
Description: building and museum in Mechelen, Belgium
Also known as: “Schepenhuis, Mechelen” and “Visit Mechelen, UiT Mechelen, uit Mechelen, visit & uit, visit & uit Mechelen”
Address: Vleeshouwersstraat 6

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Rumbold’s Cathedral and Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen.

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 140 metres north of Schepenhuis.

Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen

Museum

Photo: Paul Hermans, Public domain.

The Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal is a Roman Catholic church in Mechelen, Belgium, served by the Society of Jesus. It was designed by Lucas Faydherbe and is a protected structure, designated by the city council of Mechelen as one of its eight historic churches. Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen is situated 240 metres southeast of Schepenhuis.