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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Mechelen

Mechelen’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments around Mechelen. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 28, 2025

Kesselse Heath

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In the Provincial Green Domain of Kesselse Heide you will discover the Kempen as it looked for a long time: a mix of scrub heather, coniferous and deciduous forest, sandy …

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Mispeldonk Nature Reserve

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The Mispeldonk nature reserve originated, as the name suggests, on a higher area (donk) within a former meander of the Dijle. The residents of the historic Mispeldonk farm, which was …

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Confluence of the Dijle and Nete = Rupel

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At this location you have a view of the starting point of the shortest river in Belgium - the Rupel. In the municipality of Schelle, only 12 km further Rupel …

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Geographical centre of Flanders

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The geographical center of Flanders is located exactly in the far corner of East Flanders near the border with Sint-Amands. The coordinates are: 51° 2' 16" N, 4° 14' 26" …

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The Putten van Lacourt

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Swimming birds have a say in this...

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Zennegat Flood Area

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The residents of the Rivierenland around Mechelen and Willebroek can rest easy. Five controlled flood areas (Zennegat, Grote Vijver Noord and Zuid, Tien Vierendelen and Bovenzanden) guarantee safety here. But …

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Corner plane tree at Hof Ter Laken

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The plane tree was planted around 150 years ago along the banks of the Grote Nete (and the branches hang over it nicely for photo enthusiasts) as a 'corner tree' …

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Hingenewiel

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The wheel is privately owned, but you walk right past it (on the Victor De Witstraat). No one knows for sure how the Hingenewiel was formed. We know that the …

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Geographical Center of Flanders Monument

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The point was determined via GPS measurements. It is located exactly in the extreme corner of East Flanders, a few meters away from the territory of Sint-Amands near the Lippelobos, …

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Bee hotel with a giant bee

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Beautiful and striking artwork.

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