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Delve into Vilvoorde in Belgium

Vilvoorde in the region of Flanders with its 36,955 residents is a city in Belgium - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) North-East of Brussels , the country's capital .

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Current time in Vilvoorde is now 07:17 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Utrecht, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Vilvoorde. While being here, make sure to check out Utrecht . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Vilvoorde ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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175 jaar Belgische spoorwegen Stoomrit Schaarbeek Leuven

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175 jaar Belgische spoorwegen Stoomrit Schaarbeek Leuven. 175 années belge des chemins de fer Schaerbeek Leuven voyage à vapeur 175 years Belgian Railways Schaarbeek Leuven steam journey. ..

Rusas Cup 2012 Bayer04 U8 vs FC Tubize (B) U8

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Lampiris European Rusas Cup 2012 for U8 07.04.2012 Brüssel Schaerbeek ..


Take-off at Brussels airport BRU / EBBR

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Start z lotniska w Brukseli BRU / EBBR ..

royal air Maroc aéroport - Zaventem

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Interesting facts about this location

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost Kerk (Church of Our Lady of Consolation), simply known as the Troostkerk, is a basilica in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The history of the church and its Carmelite monastery (the oldest in Western Europe) go back 800 years. It was consecrated as a basilica on May 7, 2006 by Cardinal Godfried Danneels.

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Located at 50.93 4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in Belgium, Churches in Flemish Brabant

Vilvoorde Viaduct

The Vilvoorde viaduct is part of the R0 Brussels beltway. Built as the last piece to close the Brussels beltway in 1977, it allowed the beltway to be opened for traffic on December 29 the same year. It crosses several roads, the river Zenne, the Brussels-Scheldt canal, a railroad and the (then) Renault factory. Today's daily traffic is about 140.000 vehicles, while the saturation point is about 180.000.

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Located at 50.91 4.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1977, Viaducts

Diegem

Diegem is a town in the municipality of Machelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Its gothic church, inaugurated in 1543, in the centre of town, has a conspicuous tiered spire. The town is served by Diegem railway station, which is situated on the Brussels – Leuven railway line between Haren Zuid and Zaventem stations. A portion of Brussels Airport is located in Diegem.

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Located at 50.89 4.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Villages in Flemish Brabant

Haren, Belgium

Haren (Dutch and French, sometimes written Haeren in French) is an old municipality of Brussels in Belgium, that was merged into the municipality of the City of Brussels in 1921. It is an outlying part of the municipality of the city and is situated at the north-eastern edge of the Brussels Capital Region.

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Located at 50.89 4.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1921 disestablishments, Districts of Brussels, History of Brussels

Grimbergen Abbey

Grimbergen Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastery in Grimbergen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, established in 1128 in the place of an earlier foundation of Augustinian Canons. The abbey itself was dissolved in 1796 in the aftermath of the French Revolution, but the abbey church of Saint Servatius survived as the parish church of Grimbergen. The building in its present form dates from 1660 and is considered one of the most beautiful and best-integrated Baroque churches in the Low Countries.

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Located at 50.93 4.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1128 establishments, 1796 disestablishments, Basilica churches in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Flemish Brabant, Premonstratensian monasteries in Belgium

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