Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden loop from AFAS Stadion

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden loop from AFAS Stadion

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden loop from AFAS Stadion

01:46

6.95km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Palace of Margaret of Austria

Highlight • Historical Site

The beautiful palace of Margaret of Austria was not only the home of Emperor Charles V, but also the cradle of the Renaissance in Flanders.

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2.52 km

The Mother statue

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The statue of The Mother can be found here in the courtyard of the town hall.
It was created by Ernest Wijnants (Mechelen 1878-Mechelen 1964).
Ernest Wijnants came from a …

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2.61 km

Opsinjoorke

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Rag doll that everyone sees pleasure in.
Who is Opsinjoorke? Opsinjoorke is the Mechelen mascot. He is part of the Mechelse Ommegang (every 25 years). The doll refers to drunkards …

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2.63 km

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

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The Grote Markt is the central square of Mechelen's city center. The St. Rumbold's Tower dominates the square. You can see it from everywhere. On the other side of the …

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2.78 km

Post office, former Town Hall (14th to 16th century)

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The post office was once the town hall of Mechelen in the period 14th to 16th century. However, the current facade dates from a restoration about a hundred years ago.

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2.82 km

Old Cloth Hall - Mechelen Town Hall

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Mechelen actually has three town halls: the old Schepenhuis, Huis De Beyaert and the current town hall. Behind the latter you also have the administrative center called 'Huis van de …

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3.93 km

Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden

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A city park with a rich past. This green oasis has served as a garden for the commandery of Pitzemburg since the Middle Ages. An English landscape garden was created …

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5.72 km