Mechelen Tourism

Mechelen is one of the best Belgium Tourist places which is located in the north of the country in the province of Antwerp. Mechelen is also famous for his proximity to European Union institutions like the EU Commission, European Parliament and EU Court of Justice. The place is famous for its medieval city centre and historic buildings and This historic town has lots of fascinating buildings, some dating back to the Middle Ages.

It is nice to watch artists at work. It is also home to an art centre called the Bonnefantenmuseum which houses over 150 paintings dating back to the 16th century. The museum’s collection spans many areas of art including Dutch Golden Age painting. There are also many museums, for example, a museum devoted to comic films.

The place was originally a Roman Catholic Diocese but now it is the capital city of the Flemish region in Belgium. Mechelen is also one of the oldest cities in Belgium known to have given its name to a family which ruled part of France under an earlier name - Flanders. The place has a huge number of attractions to explore which makes it well worth a visit.

Here the weather is good and people are kind, just like its name. It is a small town with a population of 30,000 people situated in the south of Belgium, on the border with the Netherlands.