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Mechelen

In the centre of Belgium, on less than 30 km from Brussels and Antwerp, lies the startling city of Mechelen.
As a previous capital of the Netherlands, this historical city is a treasure-house for monuments, works of art and marvellous places. But the city hasn’t stagnated: with its successful integration of contemporary architecture and its massive amount of attractive shops, pubs and restaurants, Mechelen exudes a unique and modern atmosphere.

Fun facts: Mechelen in figures

65 km² surface
78.883 inhabitants
107 nationalities
1.300 shops & companies
513 train connections per day
5.289 parking places
184.298 tourists per year
998 hotel beds
389 16th, 17th and 18th century buildings
4 mentions on the UNESCO World heritage list
24 churches
1 archbishopric palace
13 museums
17 art galleries
11 cinemas
6 different rivers and canals
6 canal boats
260 interactive experiments at science centre Technopolis
11.000 flower bulbs per year
90.000 annual plants per year
1.130 types of roses and 325 types of dahlias at the Vrijbroekpark
1.238 animals and
258 animal species at the Planckendael Zoo