Hainaut
Arrondissement of Soignies
Le Rœulx

Strépy-Thieu boat lift

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on a branch of the in the municipality of , Hainaut, . 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 in China was completed in January 2016.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Ascenseur à bateaux de Strépy-Thieu”, “Ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu”, and “Strepy-Thieu boat lift”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thieu railway station and Bracquegnies railway station.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Strépy-Thieu boat lift.

Tire shop
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is a tire shop, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Strépy-Thieu boat lift.

Bridge
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is situated 2½ km northeast of Strépy-Thieu boat lift.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine.

Village
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is a of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize.

Village
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is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . is situated 3½ km west of Strépy-Thieu boat lift.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Strépy-Thieu boat lift.

Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Latitude
50.47839° or 50° 28′ 42″ north
Longitude
4.10962° or 4° 6′ 35″ east
Levels
1
Height
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
9F26F4H5+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33641972
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­boat_lift
Wiki­data ID
Q99495
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Strépy-Thieu boat lift” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Стрепи-Тийо”
  • Catalan: “ascensor naval de Strépy-Thieu”
  • Catalan: “Ascensor naval de Strépy-Thieu”
  • Chinese: “斯特勒比-蒂厄升船机”
  • Chinese: “斯特勒比-蒂厄升船機”
  • Chinese: “斯特雷皮-蒂约升船机”
  • Chinese: “斯特雷皮-蒂约船舶升降机”
  • Dutch: “scheepslift van Strépy-Thieu”
  • Dutch: “Scheepslift van Strépy-Thieu”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝiplifto de Strépy-Thieu”
  • French: “ascenseur de Strépy-Thieu”
  • French: “Ascenseur de Strépy-Thieu”
  • French: “ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu”
  • German: “Schiffshebewerk Strépy-Thieu”
  • German: “Strépy-Thieu”
  • Hungarian: “Strépy-Thieu hajóemelő”
  • Italian: “Ascensore di Strépy-Thieu”
  • Japanese: “ストレピ＝ティウ船舶昇降機”
  • Luxembourgish: “Schëffslift vu Strépy-Thieu”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Båtheisen Strépy-Thieu”
  • Norwegian: “Båtheisen Strépy-Thieu”
  • Polish: “Podnośnia statków Strépy-Thieu”
  • Portuguese: “Elevador de Strépy-Thieu”
  • Romanian: “Elevatorul Strépy-Thieu”
  • Russian: “Судоподъёмник Стрепи-Тьё”
  • Spanish: “Ascensor funicular de Strepy-Thieu”
  • Spanish: “Ascensor funicular de Strépy-Thieu”
  • Swedish: “Strépy-Thieu”
  • Ukrainian: “Суднопідіймач Стрепі-Тьйо”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Bertrand (Ab) and Salle Saint-Joseph.

Nearby Places

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