Den Ast

The Den Ast formerly South-West Brabant Museum is a local museum in Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. From 1981, the museum was housed in a former college of Jesuits from the 17th century. After a closure of half a year in 2014, it was reopened in as Den Ast.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Halle, Belgium
Also known as: “den AST”, “den AST erfgoedloket”, “South-West Brabant Museum”, “Streekmuseum Den Ast”, “Streekmuseum Halle”, and “Zuidwestbrabants Museum”
Address: Meiboom 16, Halle, 1500

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Martinusbasiliek and Bailey bridge.

Sint-Martinusbasiliek

Church

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Sint-Martinusbasiliek is a church, which is situated 180 metres south of Den Ast.

Bailey bridge

Bridge

Photo: Ziko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. Bailey bridge is situated 670 metres south of Den Ast.

Grand Place of Halle

Square

Photo: Stephane Mignon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grand Place of Halle is a square, which is situated 220 metres south of Den Ast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buizingen and Lembeek.

Buizingen

Village

Buizingen is a village in the municipality of Halle, Belgium. It is around 15 km southwest of the centre of Brussels. On 15 February 2010, 19 people died and 171 were injured in a train collision in Buizingen.