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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: October 14, 2025

Kesselse Heide

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

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

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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The Putten van Lacourt

Swimming birds have a say in this...

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Geografisch middelpunt van Vlaanderen

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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Zennegat Flood Area

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 Tree Plane Tree of Hof Ter Laken

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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Geographical Center of Flanders Monument

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

Very nicely done - a bee hotel with some explanation and a steel buzzer.

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Kruiskensberg Chapel and Pilgrimage Site

Legend has it that in the 13th century a shepherd was cured here after drinking from a well. To commemorate this, a chapel and wayside cross were built. Behind the …

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Mechelen

Kesselse Heide

Mispeldonk Nature Reserve

Confluence of the Dijle and Nete = Rupel

The Putten van Lacourt

Geografisch middelpunt van Vlaanderen

Zennegat Flood Area

Corner Tree Plane Tree of Hof Ter Laken

Geographical Center of Flanders Monument

Bee hotel with a giant bee

Kruiskensberg Chapel and Pilgrimage Site

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