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Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Grimbergen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Humbeek, 25km from Hallerbos.
Grimbergen is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 37,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Grimbergen sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Grimbergen to your route.
Grimbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣrɪmbɛrɣə(n)]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the capital Brussels. The municipality comprises the towns of Beigem, Grimbergen, Humbeek, and Strombeek-Bever. In 2017, Grimbergen had a total population ofRead more
37,030. The total area is 38.61 km2 (14.91 sq mi), which gives a population density of 959/km2 (2,480/sq mi), this is not much for a Region.
Grimbergen is in the Dutch language area of Belgium. The French-speaking minority is represented by four members on the 30-seat local council. Grimbergen is mostly known for its Norbertine abbey and the beer once brewed there. Grimbergen's proximity to Brussels makes it a residential town for commuting.
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Grimbergen is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9341 latitude, 4.3721 longitude.
Grimbergen has a population of approximately 37,000 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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