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Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Gierle
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Gierle
Gierle sits on the route: 5 minutes from Tielen, 33km from Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.
Gierle is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 4,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tielen, about 4 km away.
Gierle is a village of about 4,428 inhabitants in the Antwerp Province in Flanders, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Lille.
Characterised by its 19th-century village centre, which has an unusual circular shape, it is more known for its recreation park called "De Lilse Bergen" and its festival calledRead more
"Sjock".
A famous inhabitant of Gierle was Louis Neefs, who was the Belgian contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest twice. He has a statue in the centre of Gierle. Another famous inhabitant is Walter Meeuws, a retired football player who played for a few clubs in the Belgian first division and also for AFC Ajax. He has 46 caps for the Belgium national team and was in the squad of UEFA Euro 1980 where they reached the final. After his playing career, he has been a coach for teams all over the world.
Through history, Gierle was connected to the neighbouring village Tielen because they shared both lord and priest.
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What is there to see near Gierle?
Within an hour or so of Gierle: Antwerp Zoo (31 km), Antwerpen-Centraal (32 km), Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp (33 km), Plantin-Moretus Museum (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Gierle?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Gierle?
Gierle is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Tielen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,488
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 51.2685, 4.8673
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Worth the detour from Gierle
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Antwerpen-Centraal
A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Plantin-Moretus Museum
The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
33 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Leuven Town Hall
A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Gierle
- 75 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.
- 75 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
- 76 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 78 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
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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