Quartier Rucquoy

Quartier Rucquoy is a military installation in Hainaut, Wallonia. Quartier Rucquoy is situated nearby to the fort Citadel of Tournai, as well as near Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel of Tournai and Tournai Cathedral.

Citadel of Tournai

Fort

Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Citadel of Tournai is a fort, which is situated 180 metres northwest of Quartier Rucquoy.

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 1 km north of Quartier Rucquoy.

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 1 km northwest of Quartier Rucquoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tournai and Froyennes.

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.