Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Namur, Belgium

The Arsenal of Namur is a 100-metre-long building located on the banks of the Sambre in Namur (Belgium). Built at the end of the seventeenth century, it serves as a university restaurant for the University of Namur. It is classified as a major heritage site in Wallonia.

Wikipedia: Arsenal de Namur (FR)

The Saint-Aubain Tower is a Romanesque religious building, surmounted by a Gothic spire, located behind the cathedral of Namur (Belgium), without being attached to it. A vestige of the old collegiate church of Namur, the campanile is considered to be the "bell tower" of the cathedral built in the eighteenth century, and houses the carillon of Namur, a set of 49 bells.

Wikipedia: Tour Saint-Aubain (FR)

St. Aubin's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Namur, Belgium, and the country's only cathedral in academic Late Baroque style. It was the only church built in the Low Countries as a cathedral after 1559, when most of the dioceses of the Netherlands were reorganized. It is classified as part of Wallonia's Major Heritage by the Walloon Region.

Wikipedia: St Aubin's Cathedral (EN), Heritage Website

The Hôtel de Groesbeeck-de Croix, which houses the Museum of Decorative Arts, is a listed building located in the city of Namur in Belgium, built in the thirteenth century and refurbished in the mid-eighteenth century by the architect Jean-Baptiste Chermanne.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix (FR)

The Provincial Palace of Namur is a Renaissance-style building located on the Place Saint-Aubain, in Namur, Belgium. Built as the episcopal palace of the diocese of Namur in the middle of the eighteenth century, it became, in 1814, the seat of government and administration of the province of Namur, which it still is today (2014).

Wikipedia: Palais provincial de Namur (FR)

The Church of Saint-Loup is a Roman Catholic church located in the centre of the city of Namur (Belgium). In Baroque style, it was built in the seventeenth century as the church of Saint-Ignace in the service of the adjoining Jesuit college.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Loup de Namur (FR), Website, Heritage Website

The Church of St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church located in the center of the city of Namur, Belgium. it dates from the seventeenth century. Church of the convent of the Carmelite Fathers, it became the parish of Saint-Joseph in 1818. The church was closed in 2008 for security reasons. After the restoration of the roof, it reopened in 2018. Worship has now resumed since the arrival of a new parish priest in September 2022.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Joseph de Namur (FR), Heritage Website

The Fresque des Wallons is a trompe-l'oeil mural located in the "Jardins du Maïeur" of the town hall of Namur, Belgium. The painting, with a surface area of 330 m2, was carried out by CitéCréation in 2004. Restored and expanded in 2018, the artistic work refers to some 250 illustrious Walloons and to the ancient and recent history of Wallonia.

Wikipedia: Fresque des Wallons (FR)

Founded in 1912, the African Museum in Namur, communicating under the name MusAfrica, is a rich cultural institution in the Belgian museum landscape. It is currently closed, due to renovation and expansion work. It is scheduled to reopen in 2024.

Wikipedia: Musée africain de Namur (FR), Website

The church of Notre-Dame d'Harscamp, formerly Saints-Pierre-et-Paul, located on rue Saint-Nicolas, in the heart of old Namur, is a Renaissance-style church, built in 1750. Classified as a major heritage site in Wallonia in 1936, it was deconsecrated in 2004. The church is now used for its cultural activities under the name 'Harscamp Cultural Space'. Since January 2022, an operating concession has been granted to a collective. The space has been renamed La Nef.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame d'Harscamp (FR), Heritage Website

The Marie Spilar Tower is a military and historical building in the city of Namur, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Tour Marie Spilar (FR)

The Théâtre Royal de Namur is an Italian-style theatre located in Namur, Belgium. Built in 1863, it is listed as a Public Civil Heritage Site of Wallonia.

Wikipedia: Théâtre de Namur (FR), Website, Heritage Website

The Belfry of Namur, also called the Tour Saint-Jacques, is an historical building in Namur, Belgium. The tower, constructed in 1388 as part of the city wall, became a belfry in 1746. It is one of the 56 belfries of Belgium and France classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site because of their importance as a representation of civic architecture in Europe and their testimony to the rising and influence of the city.

Wikipedia: Belfry of Namur (EN), Heritage Website

The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a Catholic religious building located in the historic heart of the city of Namur. Built in the thirteenth century, it was restored in 1547, 1616 and, more recently, in 1890. The church is now at the service of the Catholic parish community of Saint-Jean-Baptiste-Saint-Loup.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Namur (FR), Heritage Website

The Halle al'Chair, located in the Belgian city of Namur, is a historic Mosan-style building built in the sixteenth century, originally built for the butchers' guild.

Wikipedia: Halle al'Chair (FR)

The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It is originally from the Roman era, but has been rebuilt several times. Its current form was designed by Menno van Coehoorn, and improved upon by Vauban after the siege of 1692. It has been classified as a Wallonia Major Heritage site. Its highest point sits at 190 metres (620 ft). Together with those at Dinant, Huy and Liège, the Citadel of Namur forms part of the so-called Meuse Citadels.

Wikipedia: Citadel of Namur (EN), Website