Mechelen, BelgiumOnze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-LeliëndaalkerkPlanckendaelFort van WalemSint-LudwinakerkWormelaar - DalemansbosFort van Duffel
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Mechelen

Mechelen is a town in Flanders district, Belgium of about 77,530 people. Within 50 km by road there are 285 places to visit: 81 forts & heritage, 69 churches and 51 museums. The must-see places are Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Leliëndaalkerk, Schepenhuis and Sint-Pieter-en-Paulkerk.

51.0257° N, 4.4776° EPop. 77,530

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Within 30 km285 places
Within 50 km285
Must-see285
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Leliëndaalkerk, church near Mechelen
Must-see

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Leliëndaalkerk

Church · 1 km

Schepenhuis, heritage site near Mechelen
Must-see

Schepenhuis

Heritage site · 1 km

Sint-Pieter-en-Paulkerk, church near Mechelen
Must-see

Sint-Pieter-en-Paulkerk

Church · 1 km

Places near Mechelen by type

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One day from Mechelen

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm

35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mechelen
  2. Fort van Walemfort · 1.5 hrs
  3. Sint-Catharinakerkchurch · 30 min
  4. Sint-Ludwinakerkchurch · 30 min
  5. Planckendaelnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Wormelaar - Dalemansbosnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Mechelen
Today’s loopMechelenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mechelen?

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Leliëndaalkerk (church, about 1 km), Schepenhuis (heritage site, about 1 km), Sint-Pieter-en-Paulkerk (church, about 1 km), Hof van Savoye (heritage site, about 1 km), Sint-Jozef-Colomakerk (church, about 2 km), Vrijbroekpark (heritage site, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mechelen?

285 places on Spotwander: 81 forts & heritage, 69 churches, 51 museums, 41 parks, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Mechelen?

Schepenhuis, about 1 km by road; Hof van Savoye (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Mechelen?

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Leliëndaalkerk, about 1 km by road; Sint-Pieter-en-Paulkerk (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mechelen?

Start in Mechelen, visit Fort van Walem, then Sint-Catharinakerk, then Sint-Ludwinakerk, then Planckendael, then Wormelaar - Dalemansbos, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.