A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".
Honnelles is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Gembloux is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
The Arrondissement of Mons is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Montignies-sur-Roc is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The village is located amidst the "Parc naturel des Hauts-Pays". The village is located near the French border, along the river la Petite Honnelle. The village is home to the Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs, a brewery where Abbaye des Rocs, Blanche de Honnelles, Montagnards and Altitude 6 are brewed. Points of interest in the village include a watermill from 1758, a Notre-Dame Church from the 18th century, and a small artificial cave, Calvary, built in the 18th century.
Abée Castle is a fortified château in the municipality of Tinlot, Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The present building dates from the 18th century, but incorporates parts of a medieval structure.
Annevoie Castle is a château in the village of Annevoie-Rouillon located in Wallonia in the municipality of Anhée, province of Namur, Belgium.
Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
Haversin Castle is a 17th-century château in the hamlet of Haversin, part of the village of Serinchamps in the municipality of Ciney, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
Sombreffe Castle is a medieval castle in Sombreffe, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
Heritage registers in Belgium include immovable heritage such as World Heritage Sites, and National heritage sites, but also intangible cultural heritage. The agency responsible for keeping and updating inventories of immovable heritage is dependent on the region, as is the name for the object, which is called Beschermd erfgoed, Biens classés or Kulturdenkmal depending on the language of the municipality of the location.
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.
Kulturdenkmal is the official term to describe National Heritage Sites listed by law in German-speaking areas of Europe, to protect and spread awareness of cultural heritage.
This page is an overview of the list of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, alphabetically ordered by town name. This list is part of the national heritage of Belgium.
This page is an overview of the list of protected heritage sites in Hainaut (province), alphabetically ordered by town name. This list is part of the protected heritage sites of Belgium.
This page is an overview of the protected heritage sites in Namur (province), alphabetically ordered by town name. This list is part of the protected heritage sites of Belgium.
This page is an overview of the protected heritage sites in Luxembourg (Belgium), alphabetically ordered by town name. This list is part of the protected heritage sites of Belgium.
The Passage of the Grande Honnelle was a battle between troops of the British First and Third Armies and German Empire forces during the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War. The action took place in and around the Belgian municipality of Honnelles, between 5 and 7 November 1918.
