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Brussels–Charleroi Canal

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The Brussels–Charleroi Canal, also known as the Charleroi Canal amongst other similar names, (canal Bruxelles-Charleroi, kanaal Brussel-Charleroi) is an important canal in Belgium. [1]

34 relations: André Sordet, Brussels, Brussels Canal, Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal, Canal du Centre (Belgium), Canal inclined plane, Clabecq, Covering of the Senne, Dampremy (Charleroi Metro), Delacroix metro station, Fortifications of Brussels, Geography of Belgium, Halle, Belgium, HSL 1, Ittre, Juvénal Uwilingiyimana, Lembeek, LF-routes, List of canals in Belgium, Luttre, Manneken Pis, Port of Brussels, Ronquières, Ronquières inclined plane, Ruisbroek, Flemish Brabant, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Strépy-Thieu boat lift, Transport in Belgium, Transport in Brussels, Trolley boat, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Usine Gustave Boël, Viesville, Walloon Brabant.

André Sordet

General Jean-François André Sordet (17 May 1852 – 28 July 1923) was a senior officer of the French Army.

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium.

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Brussels Canal

The Brussels Canal (canal de Bruxelles, kanaal van Brussel) is a section of waterway in Belgium.

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Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

The Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal (commonly named in various ways including Willebroek Canal and Brussels-Willebroek canal), is a canal in Belgium linking Brussels with the Scheldt river and ultimately the sea.

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Canal du Centre (Belgium)

The italic is a canal in Belgium, which, with other canals, links the waterways of the italic and italic rivers.

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Canal inclined plane

An inclined plane is a system used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels.

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Clabecq

Clabecq (Klabbeek in Dutch, Clabek in Walloon) is a section of the Walloon municipality of Tubize, located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.

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Covering of the Senne

The covering of the Senne (Voûtement de la Senne, Overwelving van de Zenne) was the covering and later diverting of the main river of Brussels, and the construction of public buildings and major boulevards in its place.

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Dampremy (Charleroi Metro)

Dampremy is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Dampremy (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 1.

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Delacroix metro station

Delacroix is a station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels metro.

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Fortifications of Brussels

There were two stages of fortifications of Brussels, the first walls, built in the early 13th century, and the second walls, built in the late 14th century and later upgraded.

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Geography of Belgium

Belgium is a federal state located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea.

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Halle, Belgium

Halle (Hal) is a city and municipality of Belgium, in the district (arrondissement) Halle-Vilvoorde of the province Flemish Brabant.

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HSL 1

The HSL 1 (Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) 1, Hogesnelheidslijn 1, High-Speed Line 1) is a high-speed rail line which connects Brussels, Belgium, with the LGV Nord at the Belgium–France border.

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Ittre

Ittre (Dutch: Itter) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.

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Juvénal Uwilingiyimana

Juvénal Uwilingiyimana (1951–2005) was a Rwandan politician.

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Lembeek

Lembeek is a village with a population of 7 256 in the municipality of Halle, Belgium.

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LF-routes

LF-Routes (Landelijke Fietsroutes, Dutch for countrywide cycling routes) are long-distance cycling routes that form a network in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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List of canals in Belgium

This is a list of canals in Belgium.

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Luttre

Luttre is a village in Belgium.

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Manneken Pis

Manneken Pis (meaning "Lil' Piddler" in Dutch) is a landmark small bronze sculpture (61 cm) in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin.

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Port of Brussels

The port of Brussels is an inland harbour, which is accessible for ships up to 4,500 tons and push towing convoys up to 9,000 tonnes.

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Ronquières

Ronquières (Ronkière in Walloon) is a village in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte in the Belgian province of Hainaut in the Walloon region.

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Ronquières inclined plane

The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a Belgian canal inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia that opened in April 1968 after a six-year construction period.

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Ruisbroek, Flemish Brabant

Ruisbroek is a village in the municipality of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.

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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Dutch) or Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (French), often simply called Molenbeek, is one of 19 municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium).

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Strépy-Thieu boat lift

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift (L'ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium.

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Transport in Belgium

Transport in Belgium is facilitated with well-developed road, air, rail and water networks.

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Transport in Brussels

Transport in Brussels can be made by means of many private or public transportation means.

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Trolley boat

A trolley boat (a descriptive neologism not used contemporaneously) is an electrically driven boat on canals and particularly in canal tunnels.

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United Kingdom of the Netherlands

The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas) is the unofficial name given to the Kingdom of the Netherlands as it existed between 1815 and 1839.

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Usine Gustave Boël

The SA Usine Boel (Usines Gustave Boël, or UGB) was a steel works located in La Louvière, Belgium, founded in 1851 as Fonderies et Laminoirs Ernest Boucquéau.

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Viesville

Viesville is a village that forms part of the municipality of Pont-à-Celles in the Belgian province of Hainaut in the Walloon region, Belgium.

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Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant (Brabant wallon, Dutch:, Roman Payis) is a province of Belgium, located in Wallonia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels–Charleroi_Canal

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