Tour Carré

Tour Carré is a tower in Namur, Namur, Wallonia which is located on Avenue Jean Ier. Tour Carré is situated nearby to the forest Parc Jeanne d’Harcourt, as well as near the monastery Soeurs Ursulines.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Université de Namur and Citadel of Namur.

Université de Namur

University

Photo: Jmh2o, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The University of Namur or Université de Namur is a Jesuit university in Namur, in the French Community of Belgium. Both teaching and research in the university are carried out by six faculties. Université de Namur is situated 1 km northeast of Tour Carré.

Citadel of Namur

Castle

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

The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It is originally from the Roman era, but has been rebuilt several times. Citadel of Namur is situated 1 km east of Tour Carré.

St Aubin’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Werneuchen, Public domain.

St. Aubin's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Namur, Belgium, and the country's only cathedral in academic Late Baroque style. It was the only church built in the Low Countries as a cathedral after 1559, when most of the dioceses of the Netherlands were reorganized. St Aubin’s Cathedral is situated 750 metres northeast of Tour Carré.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grognon and Bomel.

Grognon

Locality

Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grognon is a locality.

Bomel

Hamlet

Photo: Fabrice75, CC0.

Bomel is a borough of the city of Namur, Wallonia. It is located behind the Namur railway station and limited by the slopes that rise to the north of Namur.

Fond d’Astimoulin

Locality

Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.

Fond d’Astimoulin is a locality.

Tour Carré

Type: Tower
Address: Avenue Jean Ier 11, Namur, 5000
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Namur, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.46103° or 50° 27′ 40″ north

Longitude

4.85092° or 4° 51′ 3″ east

Inception

1816—1825

Open location code

9F26FV62+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 628906305

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parc Jeanne d’Harcourt and Soeurs Ursulines.

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