Charleroi
Two metal headframes in Charleroi are a last reminder of the glorious past of the Pêchon coal mine, where coal has been extracted since 1910.
GR 412 Sentier des Terrils
The GR 412 hiking trail follows in the footsteps of the miners through the Belgian region of Wallonia and runs from Bernissart to Blegny-Mine. Discover some of the industrial highlights along this hiking trail.
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Hainaut
Like a felled tree, the concrete shaft of the Hyon-Ciply coal mine has been lying on its side for almost 100 years.
Hainaut
In 1810, industrialist Henri De Gorge bought the Grand-Hornu coal mine in the Borinage, a famous mining region in Belgium.
Charleroi
On August 8, 1956, disaster struck the Bois du Cazier mine in Charleroi, Belgium. A fire broke out hundreds of meters underground, killing 262 miners.
Liège
The Argenteau-Trembleur mine in Blegny is the last bastion of the Liège coal industry. In 1980, It closed its gates for the third time permanently.
Charleroi
The Martinet coal mine in Charleroi is only a shadow of itself. At the beginning of the 20th century, le Martinet became a leader in the European coal mine industry.
Hainaut
The Borinage must once have had the densest railway network in the world, and that was due to the large concentration of coal mines in the region.
Hainaut
In the 19th century, many Flemish inhabitants commuted daily by train to le Centre (the mining region around La Louvière) to descend into one of the coal mines.
Hainaut
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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