Derrière les Monts

Derrière les Monts is a forest in Braine-le-Château, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Derrière les Monts is situated nearby to the hamlet Bruyère Mathias, as well as near the locality Les Meurisses.

Places of Interest

Highlights include K-W Line and Pillory of Braine-le-Château.

K-W Line

Ruins

Photo: WO2, Public domain.

The Koningshooikt–Wavre Line, abbreviated to KW Line and often known as the Dyle Line after the Dijle river, was a 60-kilometre-long fortified line of defence prepared by the Belgian Army between Koningshooikt and Wavre which was intended to protect Brussels from a possible German invasion.

Pillory of Braine-le-Château

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Malakofftoren

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malakofftoren is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tubize and Halle.

Tubize

Town

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

Tubize is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335.

Halle

Town

Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Halle is a Belgian city and municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district of the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and on the Flemish side of the language border that separates Flanders and Wallonia.