Ecopark Eekhoorntjes

Ecopark Eekhoorntjes is a meadow in Wezembeek-Oppem, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flanders. Ecopark Eekhoorntjes is situated nearby to the sports venue Gemeentelijke tennisvelden, as well as near Sport Hall Wezembeek-Oppem.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Africa Palace and Sint-Jozefskerk (Wezembeek-Oppem).

Africa Palace

Historic building

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The Africa Palace or Palace of Africa is a neoclassical palace in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. It was originally built in 1897 by order of King Leopold II to house the colonial section of the 1897 International Exposition. Africa Palace is situated 1½ km southeast of Ecopark Eekhoorntjes.

Sint-Jozefskerk (Wezembeek-Oppem)

Church

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Sint-Jozefskerk (Wezembeek-Oppem) is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ecopark Eekhoorntjes.

Tervuren Castle

Archaeological site

Tervuren Castle was a moated castle constructed by the dukes of Brabant, which later became a royal residence and hunting lodge for the governors of the Habsburg Netherlands. Tervuren Castle is situated 2 km southeast of Ecopark Eekhoorntjes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tervuren and Quatre Bras, Tervuren.

Tervuren

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Tervuren is a municipality in Flemish Brabant on the outskirts of the vast Sonian Forest, south-west of Brussels. It is best known as the host town of the Belgian king's summer residence, which is now the Museum for Central Africa, and for the beautiful park surrounding it.

Quatre Bras, Tervuren

Locality

Quatre Bras is a crossroads in Tervuren, Belgium, between the Avenue de Tervueren and the Brussels outer ring road. It is a key location for vehicle traffic around Brussels.