List of protected heritage sites in Saint-Ghislain

Last updated April 19, 2019

This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Saint-Ghislain . 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.

Saint-Ghislain is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 22,466 inhabitants. The total area is 70.18 square kilometres (27.10 sq mi), giving a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).

Object	Town/section	Address	Coordinates	Number^?	Image
Old Town Hall and exterior parts of the hall ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain	Grand-Place n°s27-28	50°26′54″N3°49′10″E / 50.448204°N 3.819457°E / 50.448204; 3.819457	53070-CLT-0001-01 Info	Oud stadhuis en hal (delen exterieur)
Church of Saint-Gery de Baudour, excepting the two 1870 bays ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain		50°29′04″N3°50′02″E / 50.484549°N 3.833823°E / 50.484549; 3.833823	53070-CLT-0003-01 Info	Kerk Saint-Géry de Baudour, uitgzonderd de twee traveeën van 1870
Ruins of the old mill Prévôté, existing main building and outbuildings and the surrounding area (park, lake, countryside) ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain		50°30′07″N3°46′43″E / 50.502002°N 3.778748°E / 50.502002; 3.778748	53070-CLT-0007-01 Info
rectory ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain	Place n°7	50°29′10″N3°47′30″E / 50.486241°N 3.791692°E / 50.486241; 3.791692	53070-CLT-0008-01 Info
Train station and outbuildings (freight depot and toilets) facades and roofs, two former waiting rooms, wooden ceilings and external grilles ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain	rue Albert-Elisabeth, n°1A	50°26′34″N3°49′09″E / 50.442780°N 3.819258°E / 50.442780; 3.819258	53070-CLT-0011-01 Info	Station en bijgebouwen (schuur met goederen en sanitair) gevels en daken, twee voormalige wachtkamers, houten plafonds en externe roosters
Presbytery of the Church of Saint-Gery in Baudour ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain		50°29′04″N3°50′02″E / 50.484549°N 3.833823°E / 50.484549; 3.833823	53070-CLT-0012-01 Info
Bakehouse of the church Saint-Gery, in Baudour ^(nl)^(fr)	Saint-Ghislain		50°29′05″N3°50′01″E / 50.484626°N 3.833570°E / 50.484626; 3.833570	53070-CLT-0013-01 Info

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References

Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DG4)
www.dglive.be

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