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City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Vilvoorde is a city of 44,000 inhabitants in the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. Lying just north of Brussels, the town functions more as a suburb of the national capital, having some regional importance due to its high schools and hospitals.
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This beautiful park is located on the other side of the channel, south of the city.
This former prison complex was built in the end of the 18th century and was the second 'modern' prison of the Southern Netherlands. It is located a bit south of the city centre.
Built between 1870-1873 in Neoclassicist style.
This Gothic church is protected heritage since 1937. It dates back to the 14th and 15th century. The northern sacristy, however, dates from the 13th century. Of the designed towers only the northern got built.
The municipal cultural centre of Vilvoorde.
This hotel is housed in a wing of the former Tuchthuis prison building.
Large supermarket with rather low prices conveniently located in the centre of Vilvoorde.
Served by a good rail network, Vilvoorde Station is only 10 mins from Brussel-Centraal/Bruxelles-Central, the main station of Brussels and just over an hour from Charleroi.
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