# Things to see in Mandekensstraat (Belgium): 51 places and when to go

> Mandekensstraat is a town in Belgium, and this site lists 51 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (31), Nature (30), History (14). The best known are Affligem Abbey, Bornem Castle and Bornem Abbey. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mandekensstraat/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Belgium · 51.0232, 4.1583
- **Places:** 51 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fauna/) (31) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/) (30) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) (14) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/espiritual/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gastronomia/) (4) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 27 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Mandekensstraat

The places in and around Mandekensstraat, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Affligem Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abdij-van-affligem/): Historic religious building located in Belgium · 11 km
- [Bornem Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-marnix-de-sint-aldegonde/): Water castle, located in Bornem · 9.8 km
- [Bornem Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-bernardusabdij/): Monastery building in Bornem, Belgium · 9.1 km
- [Roosenberg Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abdij-roosenberg/): Building in Waasmunster, Belgium · 12 km
- [D'Ursel Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-d-ursel/): Castle in Hingene (Bornem), Belgium · 12 km
- [Béguinage Sint-Alexis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-alexiusbegijnhof/): Béguinage in Dendermonde, Belgium · 4.3 km
- [Belfry town hall Dendermonde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stadhuis-dendermonde/): Town hall · 4.3 km
- [Buggenhoutbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/buggenhoutbos/): Protected area · 4.7 km
- [Blauwendael Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-blauwendael/): Château in Waasmunster, Belgium · 11 km
- [Kravaalbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kravaalbos/): Forest in Meldert (Aalst), Asse and Mazenzele (Opwijk), Belgium · 10.0 km
- [Scheldt Valley National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/nationaal-park-scheldevallei/): Flemish national park · 9.9 km
- [Sint-Pieter en Paulusbasiliek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-pieters-en-paulusbasiliek/): Church in Belgium · 4.2 km
- [Puurs railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-puurs/): Railway station in Belgium · 11 km
- [Sint-Gillis-Binnenkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-gillis-binnenkerk/): Church in Belgium · 4.1 km
- [Sint-Rochuskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-rochuskerk/): Church in Sombeke (Waasmunster), Belgium · 10 km
- [De Vaag](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-vaag/): Protected area · 12 km
- [De Roomakker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/provinciaal-domein-roomacker/): Protected area · 11 km
- ['t Land van Bornem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/t-land-van-bornem/): House in Bornem, Belgium · 10 km
- [Vlassenbroekse polder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vlassenbroekse-polder/): Polder in Dendermonde, Belgium · 3.4 km
- [Barelhoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/barelhoeve/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.1 km
- [Brouwerij De Block](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brouwerij-de-block/): Brewery · 6.2 km
- [Coolhembos / De Moeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/coolhembos-de-moeren/): Protected area · 12 km
- [Cuestazoom, bronbosjes en Sombeekse meersen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/cuestazoom-bronbosjes-en-sombeekse-meersen/): Protected area · 10 km
- [De Landtsheer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-landtsheer/): Brewery · 2 m

And the other 27, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [De Maey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-maey/), [De Moeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-moeren/), [Donkmeer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/donkmeer/), [Groot Broek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groot-broek/), [Heidemeersen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/heidemeersen/), [het Eiland van Mariekerke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/het-eiland-van-mariekerke/), [Hoogheide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hoogheide/), [Kleine Landschapselementen Klein-Brabant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kleine-landschapselementen-klein-brabant/), [Kluizenbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kluizenbos/), [Orchis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/orchis/), [Planterijen-Kraaienbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/planterijen-kraaienbroek/), [Rietsnijderij](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rietsnijderij/), [Scheldebroeken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/scheldebroeken/), [Scheldeschorren aan de Notelaar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/scheldeschorren-aan-de-notelaar/), [Somergembos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/somergembos/), [Spierbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spierbroek/), [Vallei van de Molenbeek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vallei-van-de-molenbeek/), [Wiestermeersch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wiestermeersch/), [Wilgskes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wilgskes/), [Wolvertemse Beemden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wolvertemse-beemden/), [Zure Gavers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/zure-gavers/)
- **Hiking**: [GR 126 Brussegem - Mariekerke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-126-brussegem-mariekerke/), [GR 128 Aanlooproute Schoonaarde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-128-aanlooproute-schoonaarde/), [Via Tenera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-tenera/)
- **With kids**: [Jump Factory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/jump-factory/)
- **Food and drink**: [VBDCK Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vbdck-brewery/), [Vicaris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vicaris/)

## When to go to Mandekensstraat

The best time to visit Mandekensstraat is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 10 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 42 |

In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. In April, 51 of the 51 places are at their best.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Mandekensstraat

The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 27 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.0232%2C4.1583)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.0232%2C4.1583)

## Other towns nearby

- [Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mechelen/): 76 places · 22 km
- [Kemzeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kemzeke/): 44 places · 24 km
- [Herzele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/herzele/): 62 places · 24 km
- [City of Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bruselas/): 278 places · 24 km
- [Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/amberes/): 119 places · 28 km
- [Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gante/): 111 places · 32 km

And all of Belgium, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Mandekensstraat?

The best known: [Affligem Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abdij-van-affligem/), [Bornem Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-marnix-de-sint-aldegonde/), [Bornem Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-bernardusabdij/), [Roosenberg Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abdij-roosenberg/), [D'Ursel Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-d-ursel/). In all, 51 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Mandekensstraat?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42.

### How do you get to Mandekensstraat?

The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 27 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.0232%2C4.1583) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Mandekensstraat as the destination and these 51 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).