The House of the giants
The House of the giants is a museum in Ath, Hainaut, Wallonia which is located on Rue Rigault. The House of the giants is situated nearby to the tourism office Office du Tourisme, as well as near the church Grotte de la Vierge.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Belgian museum
- Also known as: “Maison des géants”
- Address: Rue Rigault 5, Ath, 7800
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Julianuskerk and Ath railway station.
Sint-Julianuskerk
Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Julianuskerk is a church, which is situated 110 metres southeast of The House of the giants.
Ath railway station
Railway station
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Ath railway station is situated 340 metres southeast of The House of the giants.
Tour Burbant
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tour Burbant is a building, which is situated 130 metres north of The House of the giants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Attre and Mévergnies-lez-Lens.
Attre
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Attre is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of The House of the giants.
Mévergnies-lez-Lens
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mévergnies-lez-Lens is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of The House of the giants.
Papignies
Village
Photo: Herpoel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Papignies is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of The House of the giants.
The House of the giants
- Categories: house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ath, Arrondissement of Ath, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.62978° or 50° 37′ 47″ northLongitude
3.77476° or 3° 46′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F25JQHF+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 117676491OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1870031
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“The House of the giants” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Het Reuzenhuis”
- French: “La Maison des Géants”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office du Tourisme and Grotte de la Vierge.
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