Ancienne écluse de Thieu

Ancienne écluse de Thieu is an industrial building in Hainaut, Wallonia. Ancienne écluse de Thieu is situated nearby to the marina Yacht Club Des Ascenseurs, as well as near Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 4.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Thieu railway station.

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 2 km northeast of Ancienne écluse de Thieu.

Thieu railway station

Railway stop

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Thieu railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 670 metres east of Ancienne écluse de Thieu.

Havré railway station

Railway station

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Havré railway station is situated 2 km west of Ancienne écluse de Thieu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine.

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.