Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Houdeng-Goegnies: lift no. 1
Official nameThe Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut)
LocationHainaut, Belgium
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference856
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Area67.3436 ha (166.410 acres)
Buffer zone538.8133 ha (1,331.437 acres)
Coordinates50°28′52″N 4°8′14″E / 50.48111°N 4.13722°E / 50.48111; 4.13722
Location of Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre in Belgium

The lifts on the Canal du Centre are a series of four hydraulic boat lifts near the town of La Louvière in Belgium which are classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. All four are located on the Canal du Centre in Belgium's historic sillon industriel industrial belt.