World Heritage Sites in Belgium
38 entries in the World Heritage Sites in Belgium compendium.
Aalst, BelgiumBelgian city with a medieval belfry and controversial carnival.AtuatucaTwo ancient fortified settlements in eastern Belgium.BeguinageCommunal homes for lay religious women in medieval Europe.Belfry of MonsBaroque belfry dominating Mons, UNESCO-listed since 1999.Belfry of NamurA medieval defence tower reallocated as a city belfry.Belfry of TournaiMedieval bell tower symbolizing municipal power in Tournai.BrugesCapital of West Flanders, historic canal city and UNESCO site.Brussels Town HallMedieval seat of Brussels' municipal power on the Grand-Place.CharleroiLargest city in Wallonia, industrial hub of the Pays Noir.DendermondeBelgian city at the Dender-Scheldt confluence with medieval heritage.DiksmuideBelgian city known for World War I defense and polder dairy farming.EekloBelgian municipality with a UNESCO belfry and a legend of head-baking.Grand-PlaceCentral square of Brussels, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.Great Beguinage, LeuvenA restored medieval beguinage quarter now used as a university campus.Horta MuseumMuseum dedicated to Victor Horta's life and Art Nouveau work.Hôtel SolvayArt Nouveau town house by Victor Horta, now a museum.Hôtel TasselOne of the first Art Nouveau buildings, designed by Victor Horta.Hôtel van EetveldeBrussels town house by Victor Horta, UNESCO World Heritage since 2000.King's House, BrusselsHistoric Brussels building housing the city museum, a UNESCO site.La LouvièreWalloon city, former coal mining hub, fifth largest in Wallonia.LeuvenCapital of Flemish Brabant, oldest university city in the Low Countries.Boat Lifts on the Canal du CentreFour hydraulic boat lifts, the last original ones still functioning.Major Mining Sites of WalloniaFour preserved coal mining sites in Wallonia, Belgium.Major town houses of the architect Victor Horta (Brussels)Four Brussels town houses by Victor Horta, UNESCO-listed since 2000.Mons, BelgiumCapital of Hainaut, site of the 1914 Battle of Mons.NamurCapital of Wallonia at the confluence of Sambre and Meuse.Neolithic flint mines of SpiennesLarge Neolithic flint mines in Belgium, active 4,300–2,200 BC.OudenaardeBelgian city known for tapestry, beer, and cycling history.Plantin–Moretus MuseumMuseum of printing history in Antwerp, UNESCO site since 2005.RoeselareBelgian city with medieval roots and a famous brewery.Sint-TruidenBelgian city known for fruit, a medieval abbey, and UNESCO sites.Stoclet PalaceA private mansion that marked the turn to modern architecture.Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde, BrugesOnly preserved beguinage in Bruges, now a Benedictine convent.ThuinCity and municipality in Hainaut, Belgium; FCI headquarters.TieltBelgian city with medieval cloth trade and UNESCO-listed belfry.TongerenOldest town in Belgium, once Roman capital Atuatuca Tungrorum.TournaiOne of Belgium's oldest cities, first Frankish capital.Tournai CathedralA Roman Catholic cathedral combining Romanesque, transitional, and Gothic styles.
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