Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Charleroi, Belgium

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 27 m
Descend 59 m

Explore Charleroi in Belgium with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Charleroi

Sight 1: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi (MBA) is a museum in the city of Charleroi, Belgium. It is located on the site of the former Defeld barracks, in the Upper Town, next to Jean Nouvel's Blue Tower.

Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi (FR)

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Université Ouverte de la Fédération Wallonie - Bruxelles

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The Trégignies barracks is a former military facility in Charleroi built in 1887, now home to the Museum of Foot Hunters, Open University and entrepreneurship service spaces.

Wikipedia: Caserne Caporal Trésignies (FR)

553 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Église Protestante de Charleroi

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The Protestant temple or the Protestant church of Charleroi is a classified religious building, located in Charleroi, Belgium. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church in Belgium.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant de Charleroi (FR), Website, Heritage Website

515 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Librairie Molière

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The former Hôtel des Postes de Charleroi is a corner building built in 1907 in a neo-regional style. Located at the corner of Boulevard Joseph Tirou and Place Verte, it was listed in 1992 and has housed a bookshop since 1996.

Wikipedia: Hôtel des Postes de Charleroi (FR), Website, Heritage Website

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Antoine

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The Church of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue de Charleroi is a religious building located in Charleroi, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue de Charleroi (FR)

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Immeuble De Heug

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The De Heug building, also known as Pianos De Heug and Piano De Heug, is a modernist-style building constructed in 1933 in Charleroi, Belgium, by Marcel Leborgne for piano manufacturer De Heug. At the time, it was used as a salesroom and auditorium. When the company folded, the building was used mainly for housing. After being threatened with demolition, the building was painstakingly restored between 2015 and 2020.

Wikipedia: De Heug building (EN)

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