Mechels Broek

Mechels Broek is a nature reserve in Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders. Mechels Broek is situated near the village Muizen, as well as near the neighborhood Beffervelden.

Places of Interest

Highlights: St. Rumbold’s Cathedral and Achter de Kazerne.

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.

Achter de Kazerne

Stadium

Photo: Amauroo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Achter de Kazerne is a football stadium in Mechelen, Belgium. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of KV Mechelen. Currently, the ground has a capacity of 16,672.

Mechelen railway station

Railway station

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

Mechelen railway station is a railway station in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 5 May 1835 on railway lines 25, 27 and 53. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonheiden and Zemst.

Bonheiden

Town

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bonheiden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam. In 2021, Bonheiden had a total population of 15,177. The total area is 29.27 km2.

Zemst

Town

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zemst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt, Eppegem, Hofstade, Weerde, Zemst-Laar, Zemst-Bos and Zemst proper.

Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Town

Photo: Alcide, CC BY 2.5.

Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper.

Mechels Broek

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: recreation area and meadow
Location: Mechelen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.0214° or 51° 1′ 17″ north

Longitude

4.5152° or 4° 30′ 55″ east

Operator

Natuurpunt

Open location code

9F362GC8+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 56302305

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=meadow

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Muizen and Muizenbrug.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bunker TPM 19 and De Nekker.

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