Heritage sites in Belgium

Belgian Heritage Highlights

This collection highlights Belgium's UNESCO World Heritage sites, including medieval squares, neolithic mining sites, historic belfries, and industrial heritage complexes. It features remarkable examples of Gothic, Baroque, and industrial architecture, such as the Grand Place in Brussels, the Belfry of Mons, and the hydraulic boat lifts on the Canal du Centre.

Belgian Heritage Highlights — Map

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Grand Place

Historic central square featuring a harmonious ensemble of Gothic, Baroque, and Flamboyant architecture, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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B

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes

The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines which survive in north-western Europe,…

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C

Belfry of Mons

The Belfry of Mons is one of the more recent among the belfries of Belgium and France.

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D

Sint-Remigiuskerk

Catholic church in Baarle featuring Gothic architectural elements.

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Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church

Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Mons, Belgium, named in honour of Saint Waltrude.

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Grand-Hornu

Grand-Hornu is an old industrial coal mining complex and company town in Hornu, near Mons, in Belgium.

G

Bourloire du Cercle Saint-Louis

Historic sports field recognized for its regional heritage significance.

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Lifts on the Canal du Centre

The lifts on the Canal du Centre are a series of four hydraulic boat lifts near the town of La Louvière in Belgium which are classified as…

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Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

The lifts on the Canal du Centre are a series of four hydraulic boat lifts near the town of La Louvière in Belgium which are classified as…

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Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

The lifts on the Canal du Centre are a series of four hydraulic boat lifts near the town of La Louvière in Belgium which are classified as…

Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / CC BY 3.0

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Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

The lifts on the Canal du Centre are a series of four hydraulic boat lifts near the town of La Louvière in Belgium which are classified as…

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