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Things to do in Mechelen

The best places to visit in Mechelen, Belgium — 7 curated landmarks.

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St. Rumbold's Cathedral

St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, Belgium — St. Rumbold's Cathedral Mechelen

St. Rumbold's Cathedral

St. Rumbold's Cathedral (Dutch: Sint-Romboutskathedraal; French: Cathédrale Saint-Rombaut) is the Roman Catholic metropolitan archiepiscopal cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium, dedicated to Saint Rumbold, Christian missionary and martyr who founded an abbey nearby.

Grote Markt Mechelen

Grote Markt Mechelen, Mechelen, Belgium — Grote Markt Mechelen

Grote Markt Mechelen

Mechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛxələ(n)] ; French: Malines [malin] ; historically known as Mechlin in English) is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel (a few kilometers away), as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen.

Kazerne Dossin, Mechelen, Belgium — Kazerne Dossin

Kazerne Dossin

Kazerne Dossin is a former army barracks in Mechelen, Belgium, currently known as "Hof van Habsburg".

Mechelen Town Hall

Mechelen Town Hall, Mechelen, Belgium — Mechelen Town Hall

Mechelen Town Hall

Mechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛxələ(n)] ; French: Malines [malin] ; historically known as Mechlin in English) is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel (a few kilometers away), as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen.

Begijnhof Mechelen

Begijnhof Mechelen, Mechelen, Belgium — Begijnhof Mechelen

Begijnhof Mechelen

Mechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛxələ(n)] ; French: Malines [malin] ; historically known as Mechlin in English) is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel (a few kilometers away), as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen.

Hof van Busleyden

Hof van Busleyden, Mechelen, Belgium — Hof van Busleyden Museum

Hof van Busleyden

Hof van Busleyden (English: Court of Busleyden; Spanish: Palacio van Busleyden), also called the Busleyden Palace, is a palace in the municipality of Mechelen in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Palace of Margaret of Austria

Palace of Margaret of Austria, Mechelen, Belgium — Palace of Margaret of Austria

Palace of Margaret of Austria

The Hof van Savoye (Court of Savoy) or Palace of Margaret of Austria is an early 16th-century building in Mechelen, Belgium. It was one of the first Renaissance buildings in Northern Europe.