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Dinant

city in Namur, Belgium

15km

50.26674.9167

Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The province completely surrounds Brussels, the national capital. Brussels however is not a part of the province. The capital Leuven is one of Belgium's largest student cities. The university is one of the oldest universities in this part of Europe and makes the city one with an impressive student tradition.

44km

50.91674.5833

Brussels

city and municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, capital of Belgium

63km

50.846434.3517

Antwerp

municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium

74km

51.22064.3997

Liège

city in Liège, Belgium

78km

50.63335.5667

Land of the Red Rocks

The Land of the Red Rocks (French: Region Terres Rouges), also known as the Esch-sur-Alzette canton, is the furthest southwest region of Luxembourg.

142km

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Sights (21)

Citadel of Namur

The primary tourist attraction of Namur, the Citadel is a fortress at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers. Its original design dates from Roman times, with foundations laid out in 937. Throughout history it was captured, destroyed and rebuilt several times. It underwent major expansions under Dutch control between 1631 and 1675. Its current topology was designed by Dutch architect Menno van Coehoorn and improved by Vauban after the siege of 1692. A variety of positions were added in the 18th century, but the complex was finally disestablished as a military post in 1891 when it was superseded by a ring of forts around Namur to provide better protection against the improved range of artillery at the time. It saw battle a last time during the German invasion of World War I, after which the new fortifications took over its defensive role. The Citadel is classified as a Walloon Major Heritage site, and together with the citadels of Dinant, Huy and Liège it forms part of the so-called Meuse Citadels. For those unable to climb the hill, a tourist train is available for an additional fee.

531m

50.46054.864

Marche-les-Dames

11km

50.49224.9725

Musée Hergé

31km

50.67124.613

St. Peter's Church, Leuven

church in Leuven, Belgium

34km

50.87954.7013

Collegium Trilingue

34km

50.881111114.70027778

Keizersberg Abbey

abbey in Leuven, Belgium

35km

50.88854.6966

Werchter

section of Rotselaar, Belgium

39km

50.966666674.7

Huy

city in Liège, Belgium

40km

50.516666675.23333333

Han-sur-Lesse

section of Rochefort, Belgium

43km

50.126111115.18777778

Bouillon

city in Luxembourg, Belgium

52km

49.79555.068

Thuin

city in Hainaut, Belgium

65km

50.333333334.28333333

Binche

city in Hainaut, Belgium

77km

50.44.16666667

Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew

was the last of 7 "collégiales liégeoises" to be built, near the end of the 11th century. Recently renovated, it is home to the masterwork of the Liège goldsmiths from the Middle Ages: the baptismal fonts from the old parish church of the cathedral.

80km

50.64795.5828

Ardennes

low mountain range in Belgium

90km

50.255.66666667

Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes

You can visit a silex mine dating back to the Neolithic period. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

98km

50.430773.97879

Belfry of Mons

Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, dates from the 17th century and is the only Baroque-style belfry in Belgium.

101km

50.454166673.95011111

Maison Van Gogh

Cuesmoise the house where he lived from August 1879 to October 1880, was saved from ruin in the 1970s and is now accessible to the public.

104km

50.441388893.92527778

Dour

Walloon municipality in Hainaut, Belgium

120km

50.43.78333333

Campo Santo, Ghent

This monumental cemetery is located on a small hill in the suburb of Sint-Amandsberg. Many famous and important Belgians that lived in Ghent are buried here.

131km

51.06453.7498

Graslei

street in Ghent, Belgium

133km

51.0553.72083333

Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst

contemporary art museum in Ghent, Belgium

135km

51.038055563.70388889
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Namur

Belgium
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Namur

Namur is the capital of Wallonia, the French-speaking southern part of Belgium. Namur is also the capital of the province with the same name, Namur. The city is inhabited by about 110,000 inhabitants.

Namur has taken on a new role as the capital of the federal region of Wallonia. Its location at the head of the Ardennes has also made it a popular tourist centre, with a casino located in its southern district on the left bank of the Meuse.

The town began as an important trading settlement in Celtic times, straddling east-west and north-south trade routes across the Ardennes. The Romans established a presence after Julius Caesar defeated the local Aduatuci tribe.

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