Salle des machines (Cathédrale)

Salle des machines (Cathédrale) is a ruins in Boussu, Arrondissement of Mons, Wallonia. Salle des machines (Cathédrale) is situated nearby to Grand-Hornu, as well as near the museum Centre d’innovation et de design.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand-Hornu and Mausolée de la famille De Gorge.

Grand-Hornu

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Mausolée de la famille De Gorge

Memorial

Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mausolée de la famille De Gorge is a memorial, which is situated 140 metres east of Salle des machines (Cathédrale).

Saint-Ghislain railway station

Railway station

Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint-Ghislain railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Salle des machines (Cathédrale).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hornu and Wasmes.

Hornu

Village

Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hornu is a village.

Wasmes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Wasmes is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Colfontaine, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In January 1879 Vincent van Gogh temporarily moved to the village, in the hamlet of Petit Wasmes, to take up a post as missionary.

Quaregnon

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Quaregnon is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 Quaregnon had a total population of 19,006. The total area is 11.08 km. The municipality consists of the following districts: Quaregnon and Wasmuel.

Salle des machines (Cathédrale)

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Boussu, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.43576° or 50° 26′ 9″ north

Longitude

3.83907° or 3° 50′ 21″ east

Open location code

9F25CRPQ+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 440962385

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre d’innovation et de design and MAC’s.

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