List of protected heritage sites in Binche

Last updated April 19, 2019

This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Binche . This list is part of Belgium's national heritage.

Beschermd erfgoed type of heritage protection in Flanders

Beschermd erfgoed is the official term to describe Flemish National Heritage Sites listed by law to protect and spread awareness of Belgian cultural heritage, specifically in Flanders. The term is also used nationwide to refer to national heritage sites. Because Belgium is officially a tri-lingual country, the other nationwide terms used in the rest of the country are the French term Bien classé and the German term Kulturdenkmal.

Binche is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Binche had a total population of 32,409. The total area is 60.66 km² which gives a population density of 534 inhabitants per km². Since 1977, the municipality of Binche has gathered the town of Binche itself with seven old municipalities : Bray, Buvrinnes, Epinois, Leval-Trahegnies, Péronnes-lez-Binche, Ressaix and Waudrez.

Object	Town/section	Address	Coordinates	Number^?	Image
Old walls of Binche ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′54″N4°10′06″E / 50.414880°N 4.168351°E / 50.414880; 4.168351	56011-CLT-0001-01 Info	Oude wallen van Binche
Building called "Maison Bette", has become a haven for former Abbey of Good Hope, called "Caves Bettes" ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue des Promenades	50°24′33″N4°09′59″E / 50.409103°N 4.166264°E / 50.409103; 4.166264	56011-CLT-0003-01 Info	Gebouw genaamd "Maison Bette", uitgegroeid tot een toevluchtsoord voor voormalige abdij van Goede Hoop, de zogenaamde "Caves Bettes"
Ruins of castle Marie de Hongrie, municipal park ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′30″N4°09′53″E / 50.408367°N 4.164737°E / 50.408367; 4.164737	56011-CLT-0005-01 Info	Ruïnes van kasteel Marie de Hongrie, sectionlijk park
Chapel of the old cemetery ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue Haute	50°24′33″N4°09′51″E / 50.409130°N 4.164154°E / 50.409130; 4.164154	56011-CLT-0006-01 Info	Kapel van de oude begraafplaats
town hall ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	Grand Place	50°24′38″N4°09′56″E / 50.410657°N 4.165580°E / 50.410657; 4.165580	56011-CLT-0007-01 Info	Raadhuis
Chapel of Sainte-Anne Nies surplus ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue Z. Fontaine	50°25′02″N4°10′09″E / 50.417254°N 4.169172°E / 50.417254; 4.169172	56011-CLT-0008-01 Info	Kapel Sainte-Anne van Batignies
Church of Saint-Ursmer ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′33″N4°09′54″E / 50.409033°N 4.165087°E / 50.409033; 4.165087	56011-CLT-0009-01 Info	Kerk Saint-Ursmer
The buildings formerly used by the Royal Athenaeum (now the Museum of Carnival and Mask (formerly the Augustinian College)) ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue de l'église n°16	50°24′34″N4°09′58″E / 50.409444°N 4.166053°E / 50.409444; 4.166053	56011-CLT-0011-01 Info	De gebouwen vroeger benut door het Koninklijk Atheneum (nu het Museum van Carnaval en het Masker (voorheen de Augustijner College))
Castle Prisches and the ensemble of the castle and its immediate surroundings ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue de Prisches n°s 7-8	50°24′20″N4°11′15″E / 50.405595°N 4.187390°E / 50.405595; 4.187390	56011-CLT-0013-01 Info
House: main facade and front roof ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue de Mons n°7	50°24′45″N4°09′56″E / 50.412506°N 4.165561°E / 50.412506; 4.165561	56011-CLT-0014-01 Info
Church Sainte-Elisabeth ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′45″N4°10′01″E / 50.412515°N 4.167026°E / 50.412515; 4.167026	56011-CLT-0015-01 Info	Kerk Sainte-Elisabeth
Palace of Justice ^(nl)^(fr)	avenue Albert Ier, n°56 Binche		50°24′47″N4°09′58″E / 50.412934°N 4.166198°E / 50.412934; 4.166198	56011-CLT-0016-01 Info	Justitieel Paleis
Station Square Eugene Derbaix ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′33″N4°10′19″E / 50.409108°N 4.171814°E / 50.409108; 4.171814	56011-CLT-0017-01 Info	Station en plein Eugène Derbaix
Former nursing home, currently administrative center (facades and roofs) and environment ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue Saint-Paul n°14	50°24′36″N4°10′00″E / 50.409924°N 4.166570°E / 50.409924; 4.166570	56011-CLT-0018-01 Info	Voormalige verpleeghuis, op dit moment administratief centrum (gevels en daken) en omgeving
Sainte-Marie ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°26′09″N4°08′44″E / 50.435815°N 4.145424°E / 50.435815; 4.145424	56011-CLT-0019-01 Info
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′12″N4°12′16″E / 50.403416°N 4.204346°E / 50.403416; 4.204346	56011-CLT-0022-01 Info	Kerk Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Windmill "Moulin Stocklet" and its surroundings ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°25′22″N4°13′44″E / 50.422666°N 4.229020°E / 50.422666; 4.229020	56011-CLT-0023-01 Info
Mill Stocket and existing mechanism ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°25′22″N4°13′48″E / 50.422698°N 4.230102°E / 50.422698; 4.230102	56011-CLT-0024-01 Info
Old quarries Hubaut ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′34″N4°09′33″E / 50.409456°N 4.159077°E / 50.409456; 4.159077	56011-CLT-0025-01 Info
Archaeological site Vodgoriacum ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°25′04″N4°08′40″E / 50.417841°N 4.144313°E / 50.417841; 4.144313	56011-CLT-0026-01 Info
Of the old colliery spoil heaps of Courte (No. 160, "Fosse No. 1 Est", n ° 161, "Lavoir-Ressaix 's 162 et n ° 163" Leval ") ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°25′06″N4°11′55″E / 50.418461°N 4.198503°E / 50.418461; 4.198503	56011-CLT-0027-01 Info
Certain parts of the sorting and washing "Lavoir du Centre" ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	rue des Mineurs 31	50°25′39″N4°10′21″E / 50.427604°N 4.172587°E / 50.427604; 4.172587	56011-CLT-0030-01 Info
Pharmacy Milet: street facade and roof ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′43″N4°09′56″E / 50.411890°N 4.165440°E / 50.411890; 4.165440	56011-CLT-0034-01 Info
Possible classification of the church of Notre-Dame du Travail, and establishing a protection zone exists around the Place du Levant ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche	place du Levant van Mons naar Bray	50°25′53″N4°04′02″E / 50.43136°N 4.06734°E / 50.43136; 4.06734	56011-CLT-0035-01 Info
Old walls of Binche ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′54″N4°10′06″E / 50.414880°N 4.168351°E / 50.414880; 4.168351	56011-PEX-0001-01 Info	Oude wallen van Binche
Town hall ^(nl)^(fr)	Binche		50°24′38″N4°09′56″E / 50.410657°N 4.165580°E / 50.410657; 4.165580	56011-PEX-0002-01 Info

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