Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey

Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Castle (French: Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac) is a stately home in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Wallonia, part of the commune of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The present building dates from 1737, but the site is substantially older. Associated with the House of Snoy, the château's notable residents include the diplomat Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers (1907–91),

Nivelles-Baulers was a 2.314 mi (3.724 km) race track in Nivelles (in French)/Nijvel (in Dutch) near Brussels, Belgium.

Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac (Walloon: Opin) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Lillois-Witterzée (Walloon: Liloe) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Nivelles (Dutch: Station Nijvel) is a railway station in the town of Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 1 June 1874 and is located on line 124. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS). The station used to be known as Nivelles East when there was also a Nivelles North station on the former line 141. The railway line between Nivelles-Waterloo-Linkebeek (south of Brussels) is currently (2015) being enlarged to allow a higher frequency of local and intercity trains.

Nivelles Abbey (French: Abbaye de Nivelles) is a former Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire founded in 640. It is located in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.

The Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude (French: Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude de Nivelles) is a Roman Catholic collegiate church in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which was built in the 11th century. It is dedicated to Saint Gertude, the patron saint of cats.

Wauthier-Braine Abbey (French: Abbaye de Wauthier-Braine) was a Cistercian nunnery situated in Wallonia at Wauthier-Braine in Walloon Brabant, Belgium.

Ittre (French pronunciation: [itʁ] (listen); Walloon: Ite; Dutch: Itter, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɪtər]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. Since the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977, the municipality is composed of three districts: Haut-Ittre, Ittre and Virginal-Samme. Ittre was the geographical center of Belgium until World War I. The geographical center was moved to Walhain due to the allocation of the East Cantons (Eupen-Malmédy) to Belgium (Treaty of Versailles).

Braine-l'Alleud (French pronunciation: [bʁɛn lalø] (listen); Dutch: Eigenbrakel [ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)ˌbraːkəl] (listen); Walloon: Brinne-l'-Alou) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Brussels. The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud (including the hamlet of Sart-Moulin), Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch speakers. The famous Lion of Waterloo, where the eponymous battle took place, is in the territory of Braine-l'Alleud.

Nivelles (French pronunciation: [nivɛl] ; Dutch: Nijvel, [ˈnɛi̯vəl] ; Walloon: Nivele) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the former municipalities of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux. The Nivelles arrondissement includes all the municipalities in Walloon Brabant. The Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude has been classified as a heritage site of Wallonia.

Braine Castle (French: Château de Braine) is a castle in Braine-le-Château, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium. In 649 the Abbess of Mons St. Waudru ceded her "land of Ittre", including Braine, to the Chapter of Mons. Accordingly, Braine had an odd political status since it remained a small enclave of the County of Hainaut within the County of Leuven, part of the Duchy of Brabant. Braine-le-Château was owned by several feudal families. The domain was bought by Jean de Hornes in 1434 and by Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis in 1670. Braine-le-Château is named after a castle (château) built in the place called "Les Monts". In the 11th–12th century, two twinned big artificial hills (mottes) were erected on the top of a spur dominating a village set up on the rivier Hain. Such a twin structure is very infrequent north of the river Loire. The castle of Braine existed until 1722 but was rebuilt in different places according to the increase of the village. In the beginning of the 13th century, the lords of Trazegnies, owners of the domain, left the spur and built a squarish castle in the middle of a marshy area; the castle was surrounded by a triple barrier made by the marshes, the rivers and the moats. The castle, located in the heart of the village, was used to control the road Nivelles-Halle. In the 16th century, the castle was made less defensive and more pleasant to live in by suppressing the southern wing and increasing the size of the windows, allowing the sun to light the rooms. The castle was burned in 1667 and revamped in 1681, with the addition of a monumental gate. Count Eugène Gaspard de Robiano purchased the castle in 1835 and his descendants still live there.