Écluse de Kain

Écluse de Kain is a lock in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia. Écluse de Kain is situated nearby to the fitness club Basic-Fit, as well as near the post office Bpost.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tournai Cathedral and Froyennes railway station.

Tournai Cathedral

Church

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

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 Cathedral is situated 2½ km southeast of Écluse de Kain.

Froyennes railway station

Railway station

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Froyennes railway station is situated 1 km west of Écluse de Kain.

Belfry of Tournai

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

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. Belfry of Tournai is situated 3 km southeast of Écluse de Kain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Froyennes and Tournai.

Froyennes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Froyennes is a village.

Tournai

Photo: stephane martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.