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1. whc.unesco.org › en › listThe Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La ...

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   Les quatre ascenseurs du canal du Centre et leur site, La Louvière et Le Roeulx (Hainaut) Les quatre ascenseurs hydrauliques pour bateaux, regroupés sur un court segment de l’historique canal du Centre, constituent des monuments industriels de la plus haute qualité.

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3. unescoworld.com › heritage › the-four-lifts-on-theThe Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La ...

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   The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) The four hydraulic boat-lifts on this short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre are industrial monuments of the highest quality.

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   Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development, unsustainable tourism practices, neglect, natural calamities, pollution, political instability, and conflict.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boat_Lifts_on_the_Canal_duBoat Lifts on the Canal du Centre - Wikipedia

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   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. History and current status.

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   This is part of the Major Mining Sites of Wallonia, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012. One of those houses can be visited, together with a couple of museums retracing the history of the coal mining industry in the Centre region.

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   Sep 3, 2017 · A tour of the four massive boat lifts on the Canal du Centre in southern Belgium, a UNESCO World Heritage site. These are amazing machines, capable of liftin...

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9. www.worldheritagesite.org › list › The+Four+LiftsThe Four Lifts | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers

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   The Four Lifts can be found in the Canal du Centre between La Louvière and Mons. The road to the lifts (ascenseurs in French) is well-signposted from the E19 highway coming from Brussels. First I visited Lift no. 3.

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    Where is La Louvière located?

    • La Louvière is the capital of the Centre region, a former coal mining area in the Sillon industriel, between the Borinage to the West and the Pays Noir to the East. The legend of a mother wolf nursing a child at La Louvière is reminiscent of the mythical birth of Rome. The true origin of the city, however, dates from the 12th century.

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    What is La Louvière famous for?

    • Typical of La Louvière’s celebrations is the so-called Brûlage des Bosses (“burning of the humps”), where a puppet dressed as a Gilles is burnt to symbolize the end of carnival and beginning of a new life. La Louvière used to have a top level football club in Belgian First Division: RAA Louviéroise.

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    How did La Louvière become a city?

    • La Louvière quickly surpassed its overlord Saint-Vaast, both in population and economic wealth. Within fifty years, the territory that was not much more than a place name had become one of the most important cities in Wallonia. La Louvière was recognized as an independent city in 1869.

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    Why is La Louvière called Laetare?

    • La Louvière has an oceanic climate typical of Belgium with moderated seasons even for its inland position at 50° latitude, as a result of Gulf Stream influence. The Carnival of La Louvière is called Laetare, after the Latin verb meaning “to enjoy” (the introit at mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent begins Laetare Jerusalem, Rejoice Jerusalem ).

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