Kraainem

Worth seeing in and around Kraainem

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Schaerbeek Cemetery

   Schaerbeek Cemetery, officially Schaerbeek New Cemetery, is a cemetery belonging to Schaerbeek in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipality's inhabitants have the right to be buried. It is not located in Schaerbeek itself; rather it is partially in the neighbouring municipality of Evere, and partially in the village of Sint-Stevens-Woluwe in Zaventem, Flemish Brabant.

   2.9 km · cemetery in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Brussels Cemetery

   Brussels Cemetery is a cemetery belonging to the City of Brussels in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the neighbouring municipality of Evere, rather than in the City of Brussels proper, it is adjacent to Schaerbeek Cemetery and Evere Cemetery, but should not be confused with either.

   3.1 km · cemetery in Evere, Brussels, Belgium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Malou Park

   Malou Park k]) is an urban park in the Woluwe-Saint-Lambert municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is in the valley of the Woluwe stream, to the south-east of the Woluwe Shopping Center.

   3.4 km · park in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe

   UCLouvain Bruxelles Woluwe, also known as Louvain-en-Woluwe or Alma, is a campus of the University of Louvain in Brussels, Belgium. The campus, built in the 1970s following the Leuven crisis, houses the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and of Public Health, the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, the university's main academic hospital, as well as many other institutions of higher education and a vast sports complex.

   2 km · Medical campus of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Woluwe, Bruxelles · Wikipedia
5. 05
   grave of Jacques-Louis David

   The Grave of Jacques-Louis David is an obelisque by an unknown artist in honor of the exiled French painter Jacques-Louis David in the Brussels Cemetery. It was moved there from its original location after the artist's death on 25 December 1825 where his body had been resting in the old churchyard of the Collegiate Church of St.

   3.3 km · monument in Brussels Cemetery, Evere · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters

   The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters is a research unit of the University of Louvain. It is part of the School of Public Health located on the UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe campus, in Brussels, Belgium.

   2.2 km · research center at the University of Louvain · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The rich history of Kraainem, dating back to as early as the 9th century, leaves its numerous landmarks spread out over modern Kraainem. Many religious and agricultural historic buildings remain, and may be visited. Note that most of the historic residences and farmsteads are privately owned, and taking a close look may be regarded as trespassing by its residents.

1. 01
   Saint Pancras Church
2. 02
   High Kraainem
3. 03
   Old Vicarage

   A vicarage built in 1652 with a foundation of sandstone and red bricks.

4. 04
   Jourdain Castle

   The castle was built as a farmstead with a U-shape surrounded by multiple vegetable gardens, as documented in 1771.

5. 05
   Salesian Monastery
6. 06
   Jewish

   Before 1930, the area of the current cemetery existed as garden for the castle park of Edward De Burbure of Wezembeek.

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Things to do

As a town with rich cultural patrimony, exploring Kraainem's history and architecture -- by foot or bike -- will be the likely focus for visitors making a day trip to Kraainem. If the unpredictable Belgian weather allows it, enjoying the parks and Sonian Forest are particularly popular among locals. Other cultural and sportive activities are

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Where to eat

Getting the taste of real Belgian fries is a must when visiting Kraainem. A fritkot is the traditional Flemish version of a street vendor specializing in fries (and other types of fast food). Another local speciality are smoutebollen, dough pastries deep fried in vegetable oil and served with powdered sugar.

1. 01
   De Lijsterbes

   Small restaurant in the Cultural Centre in the Kraainem town center.

2. 02
   Frituur

   A traditional Flemish fritkot serving fries, among many other types of fast food.

3. 03
   Deli

   Prepared sandwiches and salads, energy and candy bars, and assorted foods.

4. 04
   San Tucci

   A fine dining Italian restaurant, specializing in pasta dishes and antipasti.

5. 05
   Fu-Lai

   The large aquariums with countless exotic fish next to the tables are a popular attraction for kids.

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Getting to Kraainem

Airports

Brussels (BRU), 4 km · Brussels South Charleroi (CRL), 45 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 91 km

Stations

Brussels Airport-Zaventem railway station, 3.6 km · Crainhem/Kraainem metro station, 2.1 km · Stockel/Stokkel metro station, 2.8 km · Alma metro station, 2.1 km · Roodebeek metro station, 3 km

• Charleroi → Kraainem

  50 km · quickest by road, 57 min · €7–9
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• Oostende → Kraainem

  115 km · quickest by road, 1h 36m · €12–17
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• Eindhoven → Kraainem

  95 km · quickest by road, 1h 45m · €13–18
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No local-transport research exists yet for Kraainem

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kraainem. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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