Laeken
in Bruxelles-Capitale of Brussels Capital, Belgium
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Brussels Airport (6 mi) - Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (22 mi)
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (29 mi)
- Suarlée Airport (33 mi)
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Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (41 mi) - Hasselt Airport (45 mi)
- Liège Airport (51 mi)
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (54 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (60 mi) - Rotterdam Airport (75 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Brussels Golf Club Academy And Training Center (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Royal Amicale Anderlecht Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Brabantse Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Royal Golf Club of Belgium (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Overijse Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Damme Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Golf 7 Fontaines (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Golf Club Krokkebaas (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Sport village Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Royal Waterloo Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.876 and 4.348 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 52' 33" and E 4° 20' 54"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, French, German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:03 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 8:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Laeken
Laeken in Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Capital) is located in Belgium a little north of Brussels, the country's capital town.
Current time in Laeken is now 12:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Laeken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is La Grand-Place, Brussels in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brussels, Lennik, Dendermonde, Sint-Niklaas and Enghien. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
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Videos from this area
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Going up the Atomium & the view from the top
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mini europe et l'atomium à Bruxelles
mini europe et l'atomium à Bruxelles en Juin 2011.
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ARCHI URBAIN (08/13) : Mancell Architecture / Télé-Bruxelles
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Laeken
Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in north-west Brussels in Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is identified by the Belgian postal code : B-1020. Prior to 1921 it was a separate municipality.
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), previously named Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film (French: Festival international du film fantastique de Bruxelles, Dutch: Internationaal Festival van de Fantastische Film van Brussel) was created in 1983 as a venue for horror, thriller and science fiction films. It takes place in Brussels, every year in March.
2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 19-20 March 2004 in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
Laeken Cemetery
The Laeken Cemetery, located in Laeken in the northern part of Brussels, is one of the major cemeteries in Belgium.
Ric's Art Boat
Ric's Art Boat and Ric's River Boat are two boats moored in the port of Brussels, seeking to highlight the artistic activities and events. They support initiatives for social integration and cultural entertainment projects.
Royal Castle of Laeken
The Royal Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians and their family.
Philips Pavilion
The Philips Pavilion was a World's Fair pavilion designed for Expo '58 in Brussels by the office of Le Corbusier. Commissioned by Philips, an electronics company based in the Netherlands, the pavilion was designed to house a multimedia spectacle that celebrated postwar technological progress.
Stuyvenbergh metro station
Stuyvenbergh metro station is located under the intersection of Avenue Houba De Strooper, Emile Bockstael and De Smet De Naeyerlaan, in the northwest of the City of Brussels. The underground station is named after the Castle of Stuyvenberg, located east of the station in the park of Laeken. Stuyvenbergh Brussels Metro station, opened on 5 July 1985, is on line 6.
Bockstael metro station
Bockstael Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro. It was opened in 1982 and named after the "Place Émile Bockstael/Émile Bockstaelplein". Prior to the opening of the extension to the Heizel/Heysel metro station in 1985, the station was the western terminus of line 1A (now line 6). The station allows transfer to and from suburban railway line 50 to Aalst and Dendermonde via Belgian Rail.
Pannenhuis metro station
The Pannenhuis Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro and was opened in 1982.
Belgica metro station
The Belgica Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro and was opened in 1982.
Bockstael railway station
The Bockstael railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium operated by the SNCB/NMBS. It opened in 1982 to replace the Laeken railway station. The station is located in the City of Brussels on the Belgian railway line 50, between the Brussels-North and Jette railway station. It is named after the nearby Place Bockstael/Bockstaelplein. The station offers a connection with the Bockstael metro station as well as tram route 94 and bus routes 49, 53, 88 and 89.
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Brussels: Webcam at the Grand-Place of, Brussels (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Laken, Лакен, Laeken, Bruxelles (Laeken), ラーケン, Brussel (Laken), ลาเคิน, 拉肯
