Charleroi, Industrial metropolis in Wallonia, Belgium
Description
Charleroi is a metropolis in the Arrondissement of Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium. Buildings spread along the Sambre river, where 19th-century brick structures stand beside newer apartment blocks and commercial buildings.
History
The Spanish crown founded a fortress here in 1666, naming it after Charles II. The fortification was dismantled in 1871 after shaping the landscape for two centuries.
Culture
The name comes from Spanish King Carlos II, who was honored here in the 17th century. The glass museum of photography inside the old Carmelite convent shows chambers filled with cameras and prints that trace how image-making changed through the ages.
Practical
Brussels South Charleroi Airport serves destinations across Europe through several low-cost carriers. Many visitors use it as a starting point for trips to Brussels or other Walloon towns.
Did you know?
The BPS22 art museum stands in a glass and iron industrial building from 1911. It once served as the Walloon Art Palace during a regional exhibition before becoming a space for contemporary works.
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Bois du Cazier
3.9 km
Stade du Pays de Charleroi
720 m
King Baudouin Bridge
1.2 km
Amicale Solvay
3.6 kmÉglise Saint-Basile de Couillet
3.3 km
Palais des Beaux Arts de Charleroi
339 m
Université du Travail Paul Pastur
251 m
Castle of Monceau-sur-Sambre
4.6 km
Charleroi City Hall
530 m
Église Sainte-Barbe
2.2 km
Place Vauban
565 m
Église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi
537 m
Dôme
831 m
Passage de la Bourse
1.1 km
Immeuble De Heug
1.2 km
Parc de la Serna
4.2 km
Soleilmont Abbey
5.4 km
Museum of Photography in Charleroi
4.2 km
BPS22
124 m
Maison Dorée
654 m
Rockerill
2.8 km
Saint-Sulpice church, Jumet
4 km
Cinéma-théâtre le Varia
2.5 km
Mattot House
546 m
Charleroi Courthouse
774 m
Queen Astrid Park
828 m
Martinet coal mine
4.8 km
Sart Saint-Nicolas
4.8 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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