Mechelen
in Provincie Antwerpen of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.026 and 4.478 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 1' 32" and E 4° 28' 39"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, French, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:24 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 5:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Mechelen

Mechelen in Provincie Antwerpen (Flanders) with it's 77,530 habitants is a city located in Belgium about 13 mi (or 21 km) north-east of Brussels, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mechelen is now 09:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Mechelen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is Flemish Béguinages in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brussels, Heist-op-den-Berg, Sint-Niklaas, Dendermonde and Lennik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 1st of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vixx Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Muntstraat 11
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hotel Mercure Mechelen Vé

Address
0,1 mi
Vismarkt 14
2800 MECHELEN
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Novotel Mechelen Centrum

Address
0,1 mi
Van Beethovenstraat 1 To reach hotel by car, use: Hoogstraat
2800 MECHELEN
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Martin's Patershof

Address
0,2 mi
Karmelietenstraat 4
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Gulden Anker

Address
0,4 mi
Brusselse Steenweg 2
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH MECHELEN

Address
0,1 mi
Korenmarkt 22-24
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Dusk Till Dawn

Address
0,2 mi
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat 81
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Den Wolsack

Address
0,3 mi
Wollemarkt 16
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 14:00


The Red Spot

Address
0,3 mi
Vijfhoek 14
2800 Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express MECHELEN CITY CENTRE

Address
0,4 mi
Veemarkt 37c
2800 MECHELEN
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Belgium: The City of Mechelen

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 16:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: maaswater15

Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders. As the river Dijle flows through the city, Mechelen is often referred to as the Dijlestad ("City on the river Dijle")....


KV Mechelen - dolle pret in de Nederlandse les

Published: October 03, 2014
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kurteke25

Karaoke in de Nederlands les op KV Mechelen. De anderstalige spelers brengen hun eigen versie van België (Het Goede Doel).


Sint Romboutstoren Mechelen/Malines uurwerk kamer

Published: July 25, 2010
Length: 21:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Nick Vanhaute

De in 2009 gerestaureerde uurwerk installatie Deze film laat een deel van de werking zien.


Technische Scholen Mechelen - Promofilm

Published: March 18, 2013
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pieterjan Segers

Als groepswerk van onze GIP moesten we een promofilm creëren waarin we drie opgelegde richtingen moesten voorstellen. Regie: Enya Ryngaert Camera & Montage: Pieterjan Segers Communicatie: ...


Mechelen (Belgie)

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 54:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eddy Bos

Mechelen is een Vlaamse stad in de provincie Antwerpen. De gemeente ligt in het zuiden van deze Vlaamse provincie, centraal tussen de grote steden Antwerpen en Brussel, aan de rivier de Dijle....


Demoteam Jumping Mechelen 2013

Published: December 27, 2013
Length: 58:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ellen Geens

Demoteam 2014 onder leiding van Annick De Spiegeleer Ruiters: Laura Luyten, Ann-Sophie Goethals, Tahnee Meyssen, Amber Geens, Arranka Adriaenssens, Charlotte Richmond, Jorick Lemmens, ...


Een historische metamorfose: Martin's Patershof te Mechelen

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin's Hotels Belgium

Martin's Patershof, de jongste telg van de Martin's Hotels-familie, kan worden beschouwd als een wereldpremière. In het historische hart van Mechelen, dat halverwege Brussel en Antwerpen ligt,...


Urban Trail Mechelen 2014

Published: December 08, 2014
Length: 49:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jille Floridor

Bruikbare stukken uit gopro opname Urban Trail Mechelen 2014.


Grand Square (Grote Markt) of Mechelen, Flanders

Published: October 23, 2010
Length: 04:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Guido Vanhaleweyk

The Town Hall of Mechelen, the Aldermen's House, Town House De Beyaert, and the Saint Rumbold's Cathedral are all located on the Grand Square (Grote Markt) of Mechelen.


Interieurarchitect Mechelen - Bel (015)/48-01-75 - GRATIS Advies en Offerte - Interieur Mechelen

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 17:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: InMechelen

Interieurarchitect Mechelen. Bel Vandaag (015)/48-01-75. GRATIS Advies en Offerte. Op zoek naar een interieurarchitect in Mechelen? Dan bent u bij ons aan het juiste adres! Interieurarchitect...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

St. Rumbold's Cathedral

St. Rumbold's Cathedral (or Sint-Romboutskathedraal, in Dutch) is the Belgian metropolitan archiepiscopal cathedral in Mechelen, dedicated to an assumedly Irish or Scottish Christian missionary and martyr who had founded an abbey nearby. His remains are rumoured to be buried inside the cathedral.

Located at 51.0289, 4.47833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Flemish art, Cathedrals in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Gothic architecture in Belgium, Churches in Antwerp (province)

List of Archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels

The Archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels are the head of the Archbishopric of Mechelen-Brussel of the Catholic church in Belgium. It currently encompasses all of Belgium, making them the head of the Roman Catholic faith in the country. The current Archbishop is André-Mutien Léonard.

Located at 51.0301, 4.47882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels

Brusselpoort

The Brusselpoort is the sole remaining city gate of the original twelve gates of the city of Mechelen, Belgium. This imposing structure dates from the 13th century. Because of her exceptional height, towering above the other gates, she was also called the 'Overste poort' (superior gate). In the 16th century, the towers were lowered and the roof construction was altered to her present configuration.

Located at 51.0217, 4.47361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gates in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Museums in Antwerp (province), History museums in Belgium

Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne

The Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne is a football stadium in Mechelen, Belgium. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of Y.R. K.V. Mechelen. The stadium holds 13,213. The stadium is called Achter de Kazerne, which means the same as 'Behind army Barracks'. It is called this way because one time the stadium was located behind an army base. Years have gone by and the army base has disappeared but over time people kept calling it Achter de Kazerne.

Located at 51.0372, 4.4864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
KV Mechelen, Football venues in Belgium

Hof van Savoye

The Hof van Savoye 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. Archduchess Margaret of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands, was granted a house located in the Korte Maagdenstraat (Virgins Short Street), but she found it too small and started an ambitious expansion campaign in 1507.

Located at 51.0286, 4.4863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Renaissance architecture in Belgium, 16th-century architecture

Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk

The Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk is a Basilica in Mechelen, Belgium. The crypta and the basilica itself contains several depictions of Saint Rumbold.

Located at 51.0222, 4.48528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Basilica churches in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Churches in Antwerp (province)

Kazerne Dossin – Memorial

The Kazerne Dossin, a former infantry barracks in Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium, was partially renovated for civil housing and, upon the Flemish Government, the Province of Antwerp and the City of Mechelen's financing the purchase of the ground floor and the basement of the right wing, in 1996 these became the site of the Jewish Museum of Deportation and Resistance. It was renamed Memorial, Museum and Documentation Centre on Holocaust and Human Rights for it has been expanded.

Located at 51.0341, 4.4785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Antwerp (province), Holocaust museums, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Mechelen, History museums in Belgium

Oscar Vankesbeeck Stadion

The Oscar Vankesbeesckstadion is a football stadium, located in Mechelen, Belgium, and is host to K.R.C. Mechelen. With a capacity of 13,687, it is the 9th largest football stadium in Belgium in terms of capacity. It is also the largest football stadium in the third division. Rival club KV Mechelen play in the first division, but their Veolia Stadium Achter de Kazerne has a smaller capacity with 13,123.

Located at 51.0378, 4.47167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Belgium

Catholic University of Mechlin

The Catholic University of Mechlin (Latin: Universitas catholica Belgii) was a university that was founded in Mechelen, Belgium, on November 8, 1834 by the bishops of Belgium. The bishops aimed to create a university "to accommodate any doctrine from the Holy Apostolic See and to repudiate anything that does not flow from this august source". The first and only rector was the priest and historian Peter de Ram.

Located at 51.0302, 4.47904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Belgium, 1834 establishments in Belgium, Educational institutions established in 1834

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels

Mechelen-Brussels is the Roman Catholic Primatial See in Belgium. It is also the name of the Ecclesiastical Province governed by the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, which covers the whole of Belgium. The current Archbishop is André-Mutien Léonard, who was installed in January 2010.

Located at 51.0301, 4.47878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic dioceses in Belgium, Religious organizations established in the 1550s, 1559 establishments, Dioceses established in the 16th century

Mechelen-Zuid Water Tower

The Mechelen-Zuid Water Tower is a 143 metre high concrete water and telecommunications tower constructed in 1978. Since 1979, it has supplied the water to the city of Mechelen, Belgium, while also hosting television and telecommunications aerials. The concrete spire passes through a wide disc holding water fifty metres above the ground. Higher up, a smaller disc supports telecommunications equipment.

Located at 51.0111, 4.46317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1978, Water towers, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Towers in Belgium

capture of the webcam Mechelen: Grote Markt

Mechelen: Grote Markt, Mechelen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Malines, Mechelen, Горад Мехелен, Мехелен, Mecheln, Meĥleno, Malinas, مشلان, מכלן, ZGP, メヘレン, 메헬렌, Mechlinia, Mechele, Mechelenas, เมเคอเลิน, 梅赫伦