Kasteel Brien

Kasteel Brien is a castle in Wallonia, Belgium, which is located on Lembeekbos. Kasteel Brien is situated near the forest Heldenbos, as well as near the nature reserve Bruyère Mathias.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: K-W Line and Malakofftoren.

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. K-W Line is situated 1 km east of Kasteel Brien.

Malakofftoren

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malakofftoren is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Kasteel Brien.

Sint-Veronuskerk

Church

Photo: David Edgar, CC BY 2.5.

Sint-Veronuskerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Kasteel Brien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braine-le-Château and Clabecq.

Braine-le-Château

Village

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

Braine-le-Château is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Château had a total population of 9,446.

Clabecq

Village

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

Clabecq is a district of the Belgian municipality of Tubize, Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant. It was formerly its own municipality until the period of fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Lembeek

Village

Photo: David Edgar, CC BY 2.5.

Lembeek is a village with a population of 7,256 in the municipality of Halle, Belgium. Lembeek is situated 2½ km northwest of Kasteel Brien.

Kasteel Brien

Type: Castle
Address: Lembeekbos 408 and 410, Lembeek, 1502
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.69497° or 50° 41′ 42″ north

Longitude

4.24867° or 4° 14′ 55″ east

Open location code

9F26M6VX+XF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 645312596

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Heldenbos and Bruyère Mathias.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Chapelle Saint-Véron and Sint-Veroonkapel - Chapelle Saint-Véron.

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