Major Mining Sites of Wallonia

Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationWallonia, Belgium
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1344rev
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area118.07 ha (291.8 acres)
Buffer zone344.7 ha (852 acres)
Websitewww.sitesminiersmajeursdewallonie.be
Coordinates50°26′7″N 3°50′18″E / 50.43528°N 3.83833°E / 50.43528; 3.83833
Location of Major Mining Sites of Wallonia in Belgium

The Major Mining Sites of Wallonia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising four sites in Wallonia in southern Belgium associated with the Belgian coal mining industry of the 19th and 20th centuries. The four sites of the grouping, situated in the French-speaking Hainaut Province and Liège Province, comprise Grand-Hornu, the Bois-du-Luc, the Bois du Cazier and Blegny-Mine.