Parc à Mitrailles, Industrial heritage site in Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium.
Parc à Mitrailles is a former industrial site in Court-Saint-Étienne that now functions as an event venue. The main exhibition hall covers about 3200 square meters and is supported by thirteen steel trusses resting on pointed pillars that reach approximately 18 meters in height.
The building was constructed between 1951 and 1952 to serve as a storage facility for scrap metal used in the electric furnaces of the neighboring Henricot factory for special steel production. This industrial function shaped the site for decades before it was later converted into a modern event venue.
The eastern brick wall displays thirty murals showing the Henricot factories, the village of Court-Saint-Étienne, and other important local elements from the region. These artworks tell the story of the place's industrial past in a way that visitors discover while walking through the grounds.
The site is easily accessible within the village and can be reached on foot from the town center. Visitors should check the event calendar beforehand, as there is a regular program of activities throughout the year.
The hall was completely dependent on the electric steel production of the Henricot factory next door, meaning operations were directly tied to the neighboring plant. Today this direct industrial connection is history, but traces of this partnership remain visible in the architecture.
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