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Gravensteen
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Zele works well as a base: 5 minutes from Appels, 22km from Gravensteen.
Zele is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 20,236, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zele 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 Zele to your route.
Zele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 kilometers east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. In 2023, Zele had a total population of 21,374. The total area is 33 km2 which gives a population density of 641.6 peopleRead more
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Zele is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0657 latitude, 4.0403 longitude.
Zele has a population of approximately 20,236 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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castle
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
28 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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