AfricaMuseum
AfricaMuseum is a museum in Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flanders which is located on Leuvensesteenweg. AfricaMuseum is situated nearby to the historic building IJskelder, as well as near Africa Palace.- Email: info@africamuseum.be
- Type: Museum
- Address: Leuvensesteenweg 13
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Africa Palace and Tervuren Castle.
Africa Palace
Historic building
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 200 metres southwest of AfricaMuseum.
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 570 metres south of AfricaMuseum.
The Congo, I Presume?
Work of art
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Congo, I Presume? is a work of art, which is situated 230 metres northeast of AfricaMuseum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duisburg and Vossem.
Duisburg
Village
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duisburg is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Duisburg is a part of the municipality of Tervuren that comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. Duisburg is situated 3 km southeast of AfricaMuseum.
Vossem
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vossem is a sub urban residential area in the municipality of Tervuren, in Belgium, 15 km from Leuven, or Louvain. It is located in the valley of the Voer creek. Vossem is situated 3 km east of AfricaMuseum.
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. Quatre Bras, Tervuren is situated 3 km west of AfricaMuseum.
AfricaMuseum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.82938° or 50° 49′ 46″ northLongitude
4.51815° or 4° 31′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F26RGH9+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 479448458OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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