Beersel
Beersel Castle, built between 1300 and 1310 under Jean II, Duke of Brabant, anchors this Flemish town just south-west of Brussels. The municipality is also known for two traditional geuze breweries — Oud Beersel and 3 Fonteinen — and for local specialities including mandjeskaas, a white cheese stored in pocket-sized baskets, typically paired with geuze. Guillaume Dufay, the 15th-century Franco-Flemish composer, is thought to have been born here.
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- Population23,228
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
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Beersel: quick answers
Where is Beersel?
Beersel is in Belgium, about 10 km6.2 miles in a straight line from Brussels.
How do you get to Beersel?
The nearest airport is Charleroi (CRL), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lot, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Beersel?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C38°F. The wettest month is August, with about 79 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Beersel?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 6 restaurants and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.