Culture of Mechelen. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

1. Mechelen can be easily reached from nearby Brussels or Antwerp. There are regular regular rail and bus services between these cities. 2. The city is famous for the variety of …
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A vivid architectural monument in the Renaissance style is the Hof van Busleyden, which currently houses the eponymous museum. The beautiful tiled-roof house built in the second half of the 15th century was originally owned by one of the wealthy local politicians. After the death of its owners, it was occupied by a bank that operated until the outbreak of the First World War. In the war period, the old building was almost completely destroyed but subsequently restored in accordance with the historical project by 1938. After the reconstruction was completed, a museum was opened in the building, which now houses an interesting collection of ethnographic, archaeological and historical exhibits. The main value of the museum is 16th-century frescoes that miraculously survived the destructive war. Near the museum is a beautiful garden, which is used for holding various cultural events in the warm season.

Mechelen cannot offer an abundance of large shopping centers, but there are many small interesting shops here. On the main city square, you will find a large Het Mechels gift shop where they …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Mechelen and surroundings
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Public palaces near Mechelen
♥ Palace 'Royal Castle of Laeken' Brussels, 18 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Royal Palace of Antwerp' Antwerp, 20.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Royal Palace of Belgium' Brussels, 22.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Egmont Palace' Brussels, 22.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Royal Castle of Laeken' Brussels, 18 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Royal Palace of Antwerp' Antwerp, 20.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Royal Palace of Belgium' Brussels, 22.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Egmont Palace' Brussels, 22.9 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Mechelen and around
♥ Art museum 'Royal Museum of Fine Arts' Antwerp, 20.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museum of Modern Art Antwerp (MuHKA)' Antwerp, 20.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museum Mayer van den Bergh' Antwerp, 20.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Rubenshuis' Antwerp, 20.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Cinquantenaire Museum' Brussels, 22.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Royal Museum of Fine Arts' Antwerp, 20.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Museum of Modern Art Antwerp (MuHKA)' Antwerp, 20.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Museum Mayer van den Bergh' Antwerp, 20.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Rubenshuis' Antwerp, 20.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Cinquantenaire Museum' Brussels, 22.2 km from the center. On the map


Cathedrals and basilicas near Mechelen
♥ Sint-Servaasbasiliek, Grimbergen, 13 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Lourdes, Edegem, 13.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur, Koekelberg, 21.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerpen, 21.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Collegiale Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedele-co-kathedraal, Bruxelles / Brussel, 21.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cathedrale abdijkerk Sint-Jacob op de Koudenbergkerk, Brussel / Bruxelles, 22.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilique Notre-Dame de Paix et de Concorde, Basse-Wavre / Waver, 36.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Sint-Servaasbasiliek, Grimbergen, 13 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Lourdes, Edegem, 13.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur, Koekelberg, 21.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerpen, 21.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Collegiale Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedele-co-kathedraal, Bruxelles / Brussel, 21.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Cathedrale abdijkerk Sint-Jacob op de Koudenbergkerk, Brussel / Bruxelles, 22.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilique Notre-Dame de Paix et de Concorde, Basse-Wavre / Waver, 36.2 km from the center. On the map


Preferred to Open 9 New Hotels in 2022
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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05.06.2023
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.

05.06.2023
Photogallery of cultural heritage of Mechelen
Landmarks of culture on Mechelen map: art-galleries, monuments, palaces, etc

