Vrijbroekpark in Mechelen - Val and Oli

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5.43 km
15 m
01h05
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Last verified: 13 May 2025
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One of the most beautiful parks we've visited! Remarkable gardens, dozens of varieties of roses, scattered works of art, ponds, bridges, a "botanical garden" area, café and many Pick Nick areas, romantic benches, etc.

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Free parking: Mechelseweg 60, 2811 Mechelen
GPS coordinates: 51.015198, 4.453305

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Difficulty level: Medium (57/100)

Length: 5.43 km

Duration: 01h05


Total ascent: 15 m

Maximal slope: 3.5 %

Average slope: 0.3 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 15 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 335 m (6 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 5.36 km (99 %)

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Water rich area

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        Closest address to start: Parking gratuit : Mechelseweg 60, 2811 Mechelen Coordonnées GPS : 51.015198, 4.453305

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        Places of interest

        1. Towpath along Senne takes dive under railway line in Hombeek

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        2. Eglegem pond

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          Pond created after sand extraction for the E19
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        3. Inn In den Engel

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          Inn so-called In den Engel (see inscription above the door), according to F. De Ridder formerly …
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        4. Eglegem pond: parking and start of walk around the pond

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          This is where the walk around the Eglegem pond starts: in winter a place where you will find a …
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        5. country house Wolfsputte

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          Former "Hof te Wol(fs)putte", after the family of the same name, modo "'t Croesershuys", after the …
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        6. Inn with blacksmith shop

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          Former inn with blacksmith shop, so-called The new hall, opened in 1908 and named after the hall …
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        7. QUESTION 1

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          QUESTION 1
          Welcome to the Wilgernis. In which century did Wouter V. Berthout donate the 'Vreybroek' …

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        8. Malines

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          Writer Charles Baudelaire was not a big fan of Belgium. Although he was very enthusiastic when he …

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        9. QUESTION 2

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          QUESTION 2
          Bridge. Count the number of round-headed bolts from the floor of the bridge. Tip: each …

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        10. B&B Insi2

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        11. Bridge over canal

          0 · Bridge
          Originally, the Vrijbroekpark was wet fallow and pasture (a 'pants'), flood zone of the river …
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        12. Vrijbroekpark

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          Vrijbroekpark was the beloved park of singer Louis Neefs.
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        13. The multifunctional insect hotel

          0 · Nature park
          The hotel has the shape of a cottage of 3 x 1.5 and is over 2.5 m high. The ingenious construction …
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        14. The Japanese nut tree or ginkgo biloba

          0 · Tree
          In the utility garden we find the Japanese nut tree or the ginkgo biloba in autumn dress. In the …
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        15. The dahlia garden in autumn

          0 · Garden
          And in September you can enjoy a beautiful dahlia garden.
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        16. Eclectic civic house

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          Eclectic single house of two bays and two storeys under a pseudo-mansard roof (slates and …
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        17. Art Nouveau Civic House

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          Art Nouveau single house with two bays, basement and three storeys under a gable roof (slabs), …
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        18. Eclectic civic house

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          Semi-detached single house in eclectic style from the first quarter of the 20th century, two bays, …
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        19. Townhouse with continuous bay window

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          Art Deco-tinted façade of one bay and three and a half storeys under a flat roof: built of yellow …
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        20. Corner house designed by J. Lauwers

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          Hoekhuis Beekstraat in new objectivity, 1928, designed by architect J. Lauwers. The execution …
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        21. Alley

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          One-sided built-up alley from the 19th century consisting of cemented anchored single houses of …
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        22. Best Western Gulden Anker

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        23. Nine townhouses in eclectic style

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          Nine civic houses in eclectic style, built between 1905 and 1925. Building permit for number 10 in …
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        24. TDM Theater Vzw

          0 · Theatre
          Het theater "TDM Theater Vzw" is gelegen in Mechelen.
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        25. Spanish Fury at Mechelen

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          The Spanish Fury at Mechelen was an event in the Eighty Years' War on October 2, 1572 in which the …
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        26. MY LOVE

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          MY LOVE
          Go in search of the treasure and open me with the last digits from question 1 to question 4 …

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        27. Reading tree near the Book Exchange Cabinet

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          We also walked past the Book Exchange Cabinet but it no longer contained any books at this time of …
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        28. Commemorative plaque with poem

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          For Els NATURE
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        29. Vrijbroekpark southernmost entrance; Open from 6am to 11pm.

          0 · Entrance
          Vrijbroekpark southernmost entrance; Open from 6am to 11pm.
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        Towpath along Senne takes dive under railway line in Hombeek
        Eglegem pond
        Inn In den Engel
        Eglegem pond: parking and start of walk around the pond
        country house Wolfsputte
        Inn with blacksmith shop
        QUESTION 1
        Malines
        QUESTION 2
        B&B Insi2
        Bridge over canal
        Vrijbroekpark
        The multifunctional insect hotel
        The Japanese nut tree or ginkgo biloba
        The dahlia garden in autumn
        Eclectic civic house
        Art Nouveau Civic House
        Eclectic civic house
        Townhouse with continuous bay window
        Corner house designed by J. Lauwers
        Alley
        Best Western Gulden Anker
        Nine townhouses in eclectic style
        TDM Theater Vzw
        Spanish Fury at Mechelen
        MY LOVE
        Reading tree near the Book Exchange Cabinet
        Commemorative plaque with poem
        Vrijbroekpark southernmost entrance; Open from 6am to 11pm.
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