Belgium Wallonia La Louviere
La Louviere has four hydraulic boat lifts on the old Canal du Centre. These double elevators date from around 1900 and were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The housing complex that was built for the Bois-du-Luc coal workers during the first half of the 19C has been restored. This is part of the Major Mining Sites of Wallonia, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. One of those houses can be visited, together with a couple of museums retracing the history of the coal mining industry in the Centre region. La Louviere counts several chapels and churches that date from the 13C-16C, and has one of the best collection of Idel Ianchelevici’s works on display.
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La Louviere has four hydraulic boat lifts on the old Canal du Centre. These double elevators date from around 1900 and were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The housing complex that was built for the Bois-du-Luc coal workers during the first half of the 19C has been restored. This is part of the Major Mining Sites of Wallonia, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. One of those houses can be visited, together with a couple of museums retracing the history of the coal mining industry in the Centre region. La Louviere counts several chapels and churches that date from the 13C-16C, and has one of the best collection of Idel Ianchelevici’s works on display.
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