Faubourg du Château

Faubourg du Château is a neighborhood in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia. Faubourg du Château is situated nearby to the locality Porte du Château, as well as near the quarter Quartier du Château.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tournai Cathedral and Tournai railway station.

Tournai Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Our Lady, or Tournai Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, see of the Diocese of Tournai in Tournai, Belgium. It has been classified both as a Wallonia major heritage site since 1936 and as a World Heritage Site since 2000.

Tournai railway station

Railway station

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Tournai railway station is a railway station in Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, situated on railway line 94. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Belfry of Tournai

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The Belfry of Tournai is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin in Tournai, Belgium, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. This landmark building is one of a set of Belfries of Belgium and France registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of their civic architecture and importance in the rise of municipal power in Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tournai and Froyennes.

Tournai

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Tournai is a city in Wallonia. It is famed for its impressive Romanesque Cathedral. It was also the only Belgian city to ever be controlled by the English Throne.