Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre
The lifts on the Canal du Centre are a series of four hydraulic boat lifts near the town of La Louvière in Belgium which are classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. All four are located on the Canal du Centre in Belgium's historic sillon industriel industrial belt.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Houdeng-Goegnies: lift no. 1 | |
| Official name | The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) |
| Location | Hainaut, Belgium |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 856 |
| Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
| Area | 67.3436 ha (166.410 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 538.8133 ha (1,331.437 acres) |
| Coordinates | 50°28′52″N 4°8′14″E |
Location of Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre in Belgium | |
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