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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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Kasterlee
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Kasterlee
Kasterlee sits on the route: 5 minutes from Lichtaart, 39km from Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.
Kasterlee is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lichtaart, about 4 km away.
Kasterlee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑstərleː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kasterlee proper, Lichtaart and Tielen. In 2021, Kasterlee had a total population of 19,052. The total area is 71.56 km2. The town is twinned with Plaffeien (Switzerland).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kasterlee?
Within an hour or so of Kasterlee: Circuit Zolder (34 km), Antwerp Zoo (38 km), Antwerpen-Centraal (38 km), Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Kasterlee?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Baraque de Fraiture and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Kasterlee?
Kasterlee is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Lichtaart.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,765
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 51.2412, 4.9665
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Worth the detour from Kasterlee
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Antwerpen-Centraal
A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
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.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 50 min drive
museum
DAF Museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Leuven Town Hall
A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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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