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Meise Travel Guide: 9 reviews and 21 photos

Bouchout castle

Before we start " Welcome ".
Let me remind you that my normal tongue is Dutch and at the time i was going to school we must learn French as second language.
So please, If i do or write something wrong, forgive me

In the beginning of the 12th century, the troops of the Duke of Brabant came face tot face with the troops of Meise, the 'Milites de Menza'. Both strongholds became water castles surrounded with a park. Meise Castle burnt down totally during the Second World War. Bouchout Castle has been altered many times; only the square tower, the eldest part of the castle, dates of the 14th century. The Empress Charlotte, the sister of King Leopold II, and widow of the executed Emperor of Mexico, lived here almost her entire life. The present architecture dates from 1830, the interior from 1980. Nowadays Bouchout Castle is used for meetings, lectures and exhibitions
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Planten paleis van regenwoud tot Afrika

The Plant Palace houses the tender and tropical living collections of the Garden. Thirteen large greenhouses surround twenty-two small collection houses in a complex of 1 ha. The Plant Palace is built in 1958 and opened in 1965. The tallness varies between 8 and 16 m.
The Plant Palace is undergoing major renovations. During this project the complex will remain open to the public, some houses will be temporarily closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Plants and flowers all over

Plants and flowers

In spring this place is a magnificent display of colour composed of rhododendrons originating from Japan to North America.

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Intro Updated Oct 31, 2003
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Reviews (8)

Garden part Things to Do (8)

On hot and sunny terraces numerous half-hardy plants such as dwarf fan palms and Cape fuchsia are able to survive the... more travel advice

Victoria house Things to Do (8)

The Victoria House is the wettest house of the Plant Palace, it contains water and swamp plants. yahoo yahoo more travel advice

Inside the planthouse Things to Do (8)

Houses C, D, E, F and G are warm and moist and contain rainforest plants from around the globe. Palms, epiphytes, lianas... more travel advice

This is a cactus ( only one ) Things to Do (8)

We prefaire to have some cactusses in the house. We prefaire to have little cactusses in the house. We know our house is... more travel advice

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dsantosh Sep 24, 2004 at 1:04 AM

Yoke, many many happy returns of the day. Wishing you a happy birthday and great time. Greetings from India .Nice page.
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patrikske Jun 30, 2003 at 10:29 AM

Erg leuk, mooie foto's !