Notable fort · Flanders, Belgium
Station Balen
Station Balen is a fort in Flanders, Belgium.
Station Balen: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Station Balen
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Station Balen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.16903, 5.16523. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Station Balen
- Sint-Andrieskerk · church · Flanders · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sint-Thomas van Kantelbergkapel · church · Flanders · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sint-Pieter en Pauwelkerk · church · Flanders · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kapel van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Opstal · fort · Flanders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk · church · Flanders · ~9 km · Must-see
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk · church · Flanders · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sint-Blasiuskerk · church · Flanders · ~10 km · Must-see
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingkerk · church · Flanders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sint-Lambertuskerk · church · Flanders · ~12 km · Must-see
- Heilig Hartkerk · church · Flanders · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sint-Theodarduskerk · church · Flanders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Diyanet Beringen Fatih Moskee · dargah · Flanders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Heilige Sacramentskerk · church · Flanders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk · church · Flanders · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sint-Amandskerk · church · Flanders · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brasserie De Groote Hoef · fort · Flanders · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen) · sanctuary · Flanders · ~16 km · Must-see
- Abdij van Postel · church · North Brabant · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Station Balen
- Kapel van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Opstal · fort · Flanders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brasserie De Groote Hoef · fort · Flanders · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bruggehoofd Beringen · fort · Flanders · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kasteel van gravin Jeanne de Merode · fort · Flanders · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kasteel van Terlaemen · fort · Flanders · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kasteel De Burg · fort · Flanders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Leopold · fort · Flanders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Urnenveld De Roosen · fort · Flanders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stadspark De Warande · fort · Flanders · ~27 km · Must-see
- Holle Griet · fort · Flanders · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Station Balen open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Station Balen yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Station Balen?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Station Balen?
Nearby: Sint-Andrieskerk (church, 0 km), Sint-Thomas van Kantelbergkapel (church, 2 km), Sint-Pieter en Pauwelkerk (church, 5 km), Kapel van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Opstal (fort, 8 km), Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk (church, 9 km), Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk (church, 9 km).
Is Station Balen worth visiting?
Station Balen is listed as a notable fort in Belgium on Spotwander.