Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2

Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2 is a heritage site in La Louvière, Arrondissement of Soignies, Wallonia. Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2 is situated nearby to the pitch Agora, as well as near Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 3.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Sart Canal Bridge.

Strépy-Thieu boat lift

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it was the tallest boat lift in the world upon its completion in 2002, and remained so until the Three Gorges Dam ship lift in China was completed in January 2016. Strépy-Thieu boat lift is situated 2½ km west of Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2.

Sart Canal Bridge

Bridge

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Sart Canal Bridge is situated 1¼ km north of Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2.

La Louvière-Centre railway station

Railway station

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La Louvière-Centre railway station is situated 2½ km east of Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thieu and Mignault.

Thieu

Village

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Thieu is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Le Rœulx, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in Thieu was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize. Thieu is situated 3½ km west of Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2.