Around Mechelen

Discover the 6 villages

1. Hombeek The village of Hombeek lies on the River Senne to the west of Mechelen, along the quiet roads past the countless fields.
2. Battel On the north-eastern outskirts of Mechelen lies the charming village of Battel.
3. Heffen On the left bank of the Senne, a stone’s throw from Leest, you come to the village of Heffen, famous for its picturesque centre.
4. Walem Walem is a hamlet whose fort played a prominent role in the history of the defence line built around Antwerp.
5. Leest The earliest inhabitants of Leest lived from hunting and fishing. From medieval times it was essentially a farming community.
6. Muizen Located to the south east of the city centre is the charming village of Muizen, where storks build their large stick nests.

Attractions and museums

1. Winter Garden of the Ursulines Step into the enchanting world of the former international boarding school for girls in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver.
2. Vegetable museum ’t Grom This eighteenth-century farmstead provides an interactive and fun introduction to our market-gardening heritage.
3. Roosendael Abbey Site The monumental gatehouse and coach house are a reminder of the 13th-century Cistercian abbey.