Heisel
in Province du Hainaut of Wallonia, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.883 and 4.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 52' 59" and E 4° 19' 59"
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: 07:33 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 8:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

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

Discover Heisel

Heisel in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) is a place in Belgium a little north of Brussels, the country's capital city.

Current time in Heisel is now 07:33 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Heisel, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 3 mi (or 4 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in 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: 11°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

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.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel progress

Address
2,1 mi
Rue du Progres 9
1210 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Novotel Brussels City Centre

Address
2,4 mi
Rue de la Vierge Noire 32
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Thon Brussels City Centre

Address
2,2 mi
Avenue du Boulevard 17
1210 Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Husa President Park

Address
1,7 mi
Blvd. du Roi Albert II 44
1000 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Citadines Sainte Catherine

Address
2,2 mi
51, Quai au Bois à Brûler
1000 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Yawn Sleep

Address
2,4 mi
Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains 65
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Queen Mary

Address
2,5 mi
Rue T'Kint 23
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel des colonies

Address
2,2 mi
6-10 Rue des Croisades
1210 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Café Pacific

Address
2,4 mi
Rue Antoine Dansaert 63-65
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:30 - 22:00


Atlas

Address
2,4 mi
Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains 30
1000 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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3D HD Mini Europe (in Brussels)

Published: June 20, 2013
Length: 36:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stephen Oberauer

Select your 3D glasses from the options below the video - optimized dubois for the best effect. Mini Europe, in Brussels, Belgium is a tourist attraction with models of the most famous buildings...


Brocante du Coin Oublié de Jette.avi

Published: May 29, 2010
Length: 20:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mefistp

La brocante annuelle du "Coin Oublié de Jette". Jette est une des 19 communes de la région de Bruxelles -Capitale" située dans le royaume fédéral de Belgique (Union européenne)


Worldwide accent project - Brussels, Belgium

Published: December 12, 2011
Length: 16:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dominique Foucart

This is my contribution to the Worldwide Accent Project, which is a collaboration project made by YouTubers from around the world, with the intention of creating a global accent archive. Anybody...


Bruxelles Atomium e Mini Europe

Published: December 24, 2010
Length: 40:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Europatourtv

The Atomium was originally built for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by André Waterkeyn it stands 102 meters (335 ft) tall, each sphere 18 meters in diameter. Originally...


Mini-Europe Bruselas

Published: November 12, 2012
Length: 52:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roberto Baez Delgado

Descubra los rincones más bellos de Europa ... Europa en apenas unas horas... ¡ Una experiencia única! Mini-Europe es, ante todo, una "invitación a viajar". El Big Ben, las gondolas amarradas...


Pigeon ramier

Published: April 07, 2012
Length: 33:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Thibaud Vandaudenard

Une vidéo prise dans mon jardin sur le pigeon ramier, sur ses comportements. Beaucoup d'autre vidéos son à voir sur mon site internet: lesoiseauxdemonjardin.toile-libre.org.


Marché annuel Jette 2011 .mpg

Published: August 30, 2011
Length: 13:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mefistp

135e Marché annuel de Jette (commune de la région de Bruxelles - Capitale) - 29 août 2011 - 135ste Jetse jaarmarkt (gemeente van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) - 29 augustus 2011.


Les voeux du MR de Jette

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 59:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MR Jette Web TV

Site web: www.mrjette.be Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mr.jette.


26-03-2015 Snap-shot-TD van Manu Juvanta & Technica

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 08:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Willy Swusten

Deel 3.


Holiday trip Brussels

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rainer Kerber

Mini Europe Brussels.


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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.

Heysel Stadium disaster

The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred on 29 May 1985 when escaping fans were pressed against a wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Juventus of Italy and Liverpool of England. Thirty-nine Juventus fans died and 600 were injured. Approximately one hour before the Juventus-Liverpool final was due to kick off, a large group of Liverpool fans breached a fence separating them from a "neutral area" which contained Juventus fans.

Located at 50.895, 4.33389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of football in England, History of Brussels, 1985 disasters, Disasters in Belgium, Human stampedes, Stadium disasters, Football in Belgium, 1984–85 in Italian football, Sport in Brussels, Liverpool F.C., Juventus F.C., Sports riots, 1985 riots, 1985 in Belgian sport, 1984–85 European Cup, Filmed deaths, Manslaughter, Crime in Belgium, 1985 crimes, History of Liverpool, History of Turin

King Baudouin Stadium

The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 (days after Belgium's 100th anniversary) as Jubilee Stadium. Crown Prince Leopold attended the opening ceremony. Located in the Heysel section of the Brussels municipality, it was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the 1935 Brussels International Exposition. The stadium hosted 70,000 at the time. A wooden track for cycling races was later added around the pitch.

Located at 50.8957, 4.33408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Athletics (track and field) venues in Belgium, Sports venues in Brussels, Football venues in Belgium, UEFA Euro 1972 stadiums, National stadiums

Atomium

The Atomium is an iconic building in Brussels originally constructed for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn with interiors by architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m tall. Its nine 18 m diameter stainless steel clad spheres are connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Tubes connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre.

Located at 50.8947, 4.34111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1958 works, Buildings and structures in Brussels, Visitor attractions in Brussels, World's Fairs in Brussels, World's Fair architecture

Mini-Europe

Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has the reproductions of the most attractive monuments in the European Union on show, at a scale of 1:25. Roughly 80 cities and 350 buildings are represented. The park is renowned for the quality of its models, some of which cost as much as €350,000 to make (the Brussels Grand-Place).

Located at 50.894, 4.339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Brussels, Culture in Brussels, Miniature parks, Visitor attractions in Brussels

Heysel/Heizel metro station

The Heysel Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 (formerly 1A) of the Brussels Metro. It was opened on 5 July 1985 and serves the Heysel area, famous for the 1958 Brussels World Fair, the King Baudouin Stadium (formerly known as the Heysel Stadium) and the Atomium. The Bruparck entertainment park (with among others Mini-Europe, a movie theater, a swimming-pool) and the Brussels Exhibition Hall are also located nearby.

Located at 50.8967, 4.33639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1985

King Baudouin metro station

The King Baudouin Metro Station is western terminus of line 6 (formerly 1A) of the Brussels Metro. It serves the King Baudouin Stadium. It was opened on August 25, 1998.

Located at 50.8964, 4.32778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1998

Houba-Brugmann metro station

Houba-Brugmann metro station is located under Houba De Strooper Avenue in the northwest of the City of Brussels, near the Brugmann University Hospital. The underground Brussels Metro station was opened on 5 July 1985 and is part of Line 6.

Located at 50.8903, 4.33694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1985

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.

Located at 50.8861, 4.34167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1985

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.

Located at 50.8775, 4.3475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1982

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.

Located at 50.8728, 4.34194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1982

Jette railway station

The Jette railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Jette in Brussels, Belgium opened in 1892. The station is located south of the King Baudouin park on the Cardinal Mercier square, on the Belgian railway line 50 between the Bockstael and Berchem-Sainte-Agathe railway stations. Nearby the railway station is the Jette station STIB/MIVB stop, which offers a connection with the Brussels tram route 19 as well as the bus routes 53 and 88.

Located at 50.8808, 4.3286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Brussels

Dieleghem Abbey

Dieleghem Abbey is an abbey in Jette, northwestern Brussels, Belgium. It was founded in 1095 by the Bishop of Cambrai and administered by Augustinian canons. In 1140, the abbey’s monks switched to the rules of the Premonstratensian order. In the 13th century, the abbey now called Dieleghem possessed half of the commune’s territory and played an important social and economic role until the French Revolution.

Located at 50.8839, 4.31944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Abbeys in Brussels, 1095 establishments, Premonstratensian monasteries in Belgium

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Heizel, Heisel, Heysel