Grand-Hornu
Grand-Hornu is an old industrial coal mining complex and company town in Hornu, near Mons, in Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Le Grand Hornu”
- Opening hours:
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
December 24, December 25, December 31, and January 1: closed - Description: museum and arts center in ex-coal mining complex
- Address: Rue Sainte-Louise 82, Hornu, 7301
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mausolée de la famille De Gorge and Femme immigrée, pont entre générations et cultures.
Mausolée de la famille De Gorge
Mausolée de la famille De Gorge is a memorial, which is situated 120 metres east of Grand-Hornu.
Femme immigrée, pont entre générations et cultures
Femme immigrée, pont entre générations et cultures is a work of art, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Grand-Hornu.
Saint-Ghislain railway station
Saint-Ghislain railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Grand-Hornu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hornu and Wasmes.
Quaregnon
Quaregnon is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Grand-Hornu
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Latitude
50.43545° or 50° 26′ 8″ north
Longitude
3.83937° or 3° 50′ 22″ east
Open location code
9F25CRPQ+5P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=industrial
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vlaams—“Grand-Hornu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grand Hornu”
- Chinese: “大奥尔尼煤矿”
- Danish: “Grand Hornu”
- Dutch: “Grand-Hornu”
- Dutch: “Le Grand-Hornu”
- French: “Grand-Hornu”
- French: “Le Grand-Hornu”
- German: “Le Grand Hornu”
- Hungarian: “Grand-Hornu”
- Italian: “Grand-Hornu”
- Japanese: “グラン・オルニュ”
- Luxembourgish: “Grand-Hornu”
- Russian: “Гранд-Хорн”
- Slovenian: “Grand-Hornu”
- Slovenian: “Le Grand-Hornu”
- Swedish: “Grand-Hornu”
- Ukrainian: “Гран-Орню”
- Vietnamese: “Grand Hornu”
- Vlaams: “Grand-Hornu”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle des machines (Cathédrale) and Centre d’innovation et de design.
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Hainaut: Highlights
Learn more about Charleroi and Mons.