Places worth the detour in Belgium
Belgium has 618 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 13 kinds — the biggest group is castles, palaces & forts (213). The best known is Tournai Cathedral. 571 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Castles, palaces & forts in Belgium 213
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Belgium 133
-
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Roman-Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium
-
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Cathedral in Brussels, Belgium
-
National Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Basilica in Brussels, Belgium
Museums & galleries in Belgium 75
-
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium
-
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium
-
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
Museums & galleries · 18th century · Notable
Museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium
-
Rubenshuis
Museums & galleries · 16th century · Notable
Museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens
Monuments & statues in Belgium 67
-
Congress Column
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Hidden gem
Monumental column in Brussels, Belgium
-
Le génie du mal
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Hidden gem
Religious sculpture by Belgian artist Guillaume Geefs
-
Baptismal font at St Bartholomew's Church, Liège
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
12th-century baptismal font now in Belgium
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Belgium 25
-
Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Notable
Park in Brussels, Belgium
Towers & lighthouses in Belgium 22
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Belgium 19
-
MS Herald of Free Enterprise
Macabre & curious · Notable
Passenger and car ferry that capsized at Zeebrugge in March 1987
-
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
-
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Macabre & curious · Hidden gem
American military cemetery
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Belgium 18
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Belgium 14
-
Pairi Daiza
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo and botanical garden in Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Wallonia, Belgium
-
Plopsaland Ardennes
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Theme park in Belgium, formerly known as TéléCoo
Ancient & archaeological sites in Belgium 13
-
St. Donatian's Cathedral
Ancient & megalithic · 10th century · Hidden gem
Demolished cathedral in Brugge
-
Wiertz Museum
Ancient & megalithic · 19th century · Hidden gem
House museum of Antoine Wiertz in Ixelles, Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
