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Delve into Plein in Belgium

Plein in the region of Flanders is located in Belgium - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) North of Brussels , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Plein

Local time in Plein is now 10:49 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Utrecht, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Zaventem. While being here, you might want to check out Utrecht . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Plein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ibex Hunting in Mongolia 2009

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Hunting Ibex in Mongolia whit Versch Jagdreisen and Sunja Safaris. ..

Around The World 3, The FSX Movies

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Synopsis & film by Eddy Belfiore - 2011 ©Bepro Video Studios Around The world 3, is the first and single FSX Movie in the world. (During: 80 minutes!) Here we are, after 15 months of work, I will give ..


Koninklijke Fanfare Willen is Kunnen - Tisselt - Benedictus

5:27 min by josvideo
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Concert "De Nieuwe Wereld" - 29 december 2006 solist Wim Reyniers - euphonium ..

Modelspoor Expo 2010 deel 3 - De minibaantjes 2

9:54 min by DLoc567
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Een impressie van de baantjes die mee deden aan de minibaantjes wedstrijd tijdens de Modelspoor Expo 2010 in de Nekkerhal te Mechelen. Ik heb getracht van elk minibaantje een opname te maken. Ik hoop ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 51.02 4.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Gates in Belgium, History museums in Belgium, Museums in Antwerp (province)

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.

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Located at 51.03 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Cathedrals in Belgium, Churches in Antwerp (province), Flemish art, Gothic architecture in Belgium

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.

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Located at 51.03 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Roman Catholic archbishops of Mechelen-Brussels

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.

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Located at 51.03 4.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 16th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Renaissance architecture in Belgium

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

The Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal, also named the Willebroek Canal, is a canal in Belgium linking Brussels with the river Scheldt. The canal was known as the Brussels-Rupel Maritime Canal, prior to the establishment of a direct link with the Scheldt in 1997. The canal is one of the oldest navigable canals in Belgium and indeed in Europe. Construction work began in 1550 and lasted until 1561. However, permission to build the canal had already been granted by Philip the Good in 1436.

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Located at 51.03 4.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1920 Summer Olympic venues, Canals in Belgium, Olympic rowing venues, Transport in Brussels