Canal du Centre, Historic waterway in Wallonia, Belgium
The Canal du Centre extends for 20.9 kilometers through multiple Belgian municipalities, connecting the artificial lake Grand Large near Nimy to the Brussels-Charleroi Canal.
The construction of the canal began in 1885 with its first boat lift at Houdeng-Gœgnies, inaugurated by King Leopold II in 1888.
The canal system represents Belgian industrial innovation through its hydraulic boat lifts, which earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1998.
The waterway allows vessels up to 1,350 tonnes to navigate between the Meuse and Scheldt rivers, supporting commercial shipping through central Belgium.
Four hydraulic boat lifts from 1888-1917 remain operational in their original condition, making them the only preserved examples of this technology worldwide.
Location: Hainaut
Website: http://voiesdeau.hainaut.be
GPS coordinates: 50.47806,4.11000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:31
Lifts on the old Canal du Centre
1.3 km
Domaine de Mariemont
9.3 km
Bois-du-Luc
2.9 km
St Symphorien Military Cemetery
8.7 km
Pont-canal du Sart
2.6 km
Musée de Mariemont
8.8 km
Le Rœulx Castle
3 km
Havré Castle
5.2 km
Louve
5.4 km
Stade du Tivoli
6.4 km
Abbaye de Saint-Denis-en-Broqueroie
6.6 km
Point d'eau
5 km
Town Hall of Binche
8.5 km
Château de Beaulieu
4.5 km
City walls of Binche
8.6 km
Église collégiale Saint-Ursmer
8.6 km
Triage-Lavoir de Péronnes
7.1 km
Église de Saint-Vaast
4.5 km
International Carnival and Mask Museum
8.6 km
Belfry of Binche
8.5 km
Église Saint-Nicolas
2.8 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Cambron
8.4 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bois-d'Haine
8.1 km
Réserve naturelle de l'entité du Roeulx
2.6 km
Mariemont, the Castle of Charles of Lorraine
8.7 km
Former Augustinian college
8.6 km
Casteau bridge
7.6 km
Église Saint-Pierre
6 kmReviews
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