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Mechelen. An iconic tower, the stories of the lush Burgundian times, valuable history lessons, fun for the little ones and delicious examples of our famous beer culture. Mechelen is a brilliant outsider that deserves your visit. You'll see.
The cultural city of Mechelen in Belgium delights day and night with historic buildings, bridges over the Dijle, picturesque alleys and Beethoven.
- The City of Mechelen
- The Grote Markt and Town Hall
- The Story of The Moon Extinguishers
- Schoenmarkt and Ijzerenleen
- The Legend Behind A Town Monument
- Dijle Riverfront
- Large and Small Beguinages
- Hof Van Busleyden
- Kazerne Dossin Holocaust Museum
- Gouden Carolus Beer
Mechelen is almost perfectly located for visitors to Belgium. It sits neatly in between two of the country’s most popular destinations, Brussels and Antwerp, and is just as easily reached from Ghent too. With such grand, important neighbours it’s easy to imagine the city being overshadowed, but this wasn’t always the case. In fact, for quite some t...
It wouldn’t be a European city without a main square, in the case of Mechelen, the Grote Marktis a perfect place to start a visit. Far more spacious than most in Belgium, the wider square simply has more room around the sides for typical Belgian architecture. It seems the square underwent some redevelopment to build a car park below so it felt a bi...
Of Mechelen’s many landmarks, one that demands your attention St Rumbold’s Cathedral and its grand tower. As beautiful as the interior of this 13th century cathedral is, talk always turns to the cathedral tower. Unfinished at a height of 97 metres with its flat top, this beacon across the city is one of Belgian’s UNESCO-recognised belfries. But it ...
Almost directly adjacent to Grote Markt is another square that may actually rival it for architectural wonder. IJzerenleenis lined with some truly fantastically designed houses that have been restored in recent years. Once the fish market, it’s now home to some of the city’s most popular businesses. Neighbouring Schoenmarkt is where you find the st...
Visit Mechelen and you’re bound to find yourself looking at a bizarre statue in the Main Square or in Reuzenopsinjoor Park. It features a statue of a man on his back, limbs out as if he’s falling. In the case of the park, the ground has been shaped to reflect a sheet beneath him, as if it has been used to toss him into the air. Sounds innocent enou...
Either side of the city centre like a moat flows the Dijle River. While it may not be the quintessential Belgian canal, the waterfront along the Dijle is no less beautiful. In recent years, the city has added a floating footpath along the river called the Diljepad, letting you admire the scenery up close. In warmer months, boat tours allow you to s...
A new obsession of mine when visiting destinations in Belgium is finding the local beguinages. Since they’re unique to this corner of Europe, they offer something special to see. They also happen to be very different from one city to the next. For instance, the Groot Begijnhof or Large Beguinage of Mechelenhas a working class, borderline industrial...
Somewhere I was unable to visit, but feel is worth mentioning, is the new museum being setup at the Hof van Busleyden. Quite a grand building in its own right, the former court opens in March featuring art and history focusing on regional court culture from the 15th to 17th century. Disappointed my visit was too early to see this museum, not that I...
Before visiting Mechelen, the one recommendation I kept getting was that I had to visit the Kazerne Dossin Holocaust Museum. Housed inside a modern building, this three-storey museum has been built opposite the site of a WWII transit camp. It was from here that local and fleeing Jewish and Romani people were sent east to Nazi concentration camps. H...
Now to something less sobering, literally. In Belgium, every city, town and what feels like every village, has its own beer and in Mechelen the favourite (but not only) brew is Gouden Carolus. Still brewed in the Het Anker Brewerysince 1471, the beer is named after the golden coins of used during the region of Emperor Charles V. The emperor was sai...
Mar 19, 2024 · Visit the charming city of Mechelen, Belgium. Explore Mechelen’s historic streets, climb St Rumbold’s Belfry and enjoy a tipple at Het Anker Brewery.
Oct 17, 2019 · The under-visited Belgian city of Mechelen is a historic gem with world-class museums, award-winning beer and canal-side charm. Here’s our pick of the best things to do in Mechelen. By: Paul Healy | Last Updated: December 15, 2023 | Comments & Questions. Flemish art, cosy brown bars, silky chocolate.
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