Hainaut
The Ronquières Inclined Plane spans 68 meters and thus replaces sixteen locks on the canal between Brussels and Charleroi.
Strépy-Thieu boat lift
Twenty years after construction started, the Strépy-Thieu boat lift lifted the first boats. Until 2016, it was the largest ship lift in the world.
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