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Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Brussels Capital, Belgium · Europe
About Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe works well as a base: 5 minutes from Anderlecht, 17km from Hallerbos.
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe is in Brussels Capital, Belgium, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Anderlecht, about 4 km away.
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French, pronounced [bɛʁkɛm sɛ̃t aɡat] ) or Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch, pronounced [sɪnt aːˈɣaːtaː ˈbɛrxɛm] ), often simply called Berchem, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Ganshoren,Read more
Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Dilbeek. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch).
As of 1 January 2024, the municipality had a population of 25,787 inhabitants. The total area is 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi), which gives a population density of 8,741/km2 (22,640/sq mi). The municipality is known for its calm and peaceful character. It is said that Berchem is a "village in the city".
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What is there to see near Berchem-Sainte-Agathe?
Within an hour or so of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe: Manneken Pis (4 km), Grand-Place (5 km), Atomium (5 km), Autoworld Brussels (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Berchem-Sainte-Agathe?
The nearest famous roads are Chimay Street Circuit, Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Berchem-Sainte-Agathe?
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe is in Brussels Capital, Belgium, about 4 km from Anderlecht.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,162
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Brussels Capital
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.8657, 4.2956
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Worth the detour from Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Grand-Place
Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Atomium
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
5 km · about 10 min drive
museum
Autoworld Brussels
300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Villa Empain
Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.
9 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Hallerbos
The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Lion's Mound Waterloo
A grass pyramid topped by a cast-iron lion marks the 1815 battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
St. Rumbold's Tower
Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 66 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 66 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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