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==Landmarks== *The [[Belfry (architecture)|belfry]], part of the City Hall, was inscribed on the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage List]] in 1999 as part of the [[Belfries of Belgium and France]] site.<ref>{{cite web|date=3 January 2016|title=Charleroi Belfry, UNESCO World Heritage Site|url=http://www.opt.be/informations/tourist-attractions-charleroi-charleroi-belfry-unesco-world-heritage-site/en/V/32202.html|access-date=7 August 2016|website=Opt.be|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819095402/http://www.opt.be/informations/tourist-attractions-charleroi-charleroi-belfry-unesco-world-heritage-site/en/V/32202.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> *The Maison Dorée was built in 1899 by [[Art Nouveau]] architect Alfred Frère. Its name is derived from the golden [[sgraffito|sgraffiti]] that adorn the [[façade]]. *The city is home to several museums of fine art, glass and other disciplines, as well as a significant one specializing in photography, in the Mont-sur-Marchienne district.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 March 2015|title=Museum of Photography in Charleroi|url=http://www.opt.be/informations/tourist-attractions-mont-sur-marchienne-museum-of-photography-in-charleroi/en/V/16750.html|access-date=7 August 2016|website=Opt.be|archive-date=28 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728073751/http://www.opt.be/informations/tourist-attractions-mont-sur-marchienne-museum-of-photography-in-charleroi/en/V/16750.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Castle of Monceau-sur-Sambre : set into a large English style park, high building flanked by circular towers, dating mainly from the seventeenth and eighteenth century. * St. Christopher's Church (Charleroi Ville-Haute) : construction started in 1667 under the reign of Louis XIV. The church has been several times restored and transformed in a modern-style architecture in 1956. * St. Antoine's Church (Charleroi Ville-Basse) : it was inaugurated in 1830 in a [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical style]], its architect is Jean Kuypers. * The Protestant Church of Belgium (Charleroi Ville-Haute) : the church has held English-speaking (Anglican) services since 1933.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-08 |title=Brief history of Anglican worship in Charleroi {{!}} Église Protestante de Charleroi |url=https://www.epubcharleroi.be/a-propos/christ-church-charleroi/brief-history-of-anglican-worship-in-charleroi/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Église Protestante de Charleroi |language=en-GB}}</ref> Episcopal services in English continue on the second and fourth Sundays of the month until the present day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christ Church Charleroi |url=https://www.english-church-brussels.be/about.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.english-church-brussels.be}}</ref> * Former hôtel des Postes (Charleroi Ville-Basse) : building with a belfry in Flemish neo-renaissance style on the place Verte constructed in 1907. * The Caserne Caporal Trésignies (Charleroi Ville-Basse) : Former [[Gothic Revival]] Infantry Barracks, now houses the Museum of the Chasseurs à pied. * Monument to the Martyrs (Charleroi Ville-Haute) : a neoclassical memorial inaugurated in 1923, honoring the memory of the victims of both world wars. * Eden (Charleroi Ville-Haute) : The building was built by Auguste Cador towards the end of the 19th century. * In remembrance to the Jews of Charleroi being murdered by the Nazi regime, the German artist [[Gunter Demnig]] has collocated nine [[Stolpersteine in Charleroi]]. * [[Bois du Cazier]] ([[Marcinelle]]) : coal mining dating from the nineteenth century inscribed in 2012 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A museum of industry and glassware is located in the buildings of the industrial era. * The Passage de la Bourse (Charleroi Ville-Basse) : is a commercial gallery inaugurated in 1892 in a mixture of [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] and Flemish neo-Renaissance styles. * The Tour Bleue ("Blue Tower"), located in the centre of Charleroi and 75 m high. Realised in 2015 by [[Jean Nouvel]], it is the headquarters of the Police.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hôtel de police de Charleroi + Extension de Charleroi Danses |url=http://www.jeannouvel.com/projets/hotel-de-police-de-charleroi-et-extension-de-charleroi-danses/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Ateliers Jean Nouvel |language=fr-FR}}</ref> <gallery widths="170" heights="170"> File:Charleroi - Palais des Beaux-arts - 2024-03-14 - 01.jpg|Palais des Beaux-Arts File:Charleroi - caserne Trésignies - 2020-06-23 - 01.jpg|Caserne Caporal Trésignies File:Charleroi - Eden - 2022-05-03 - 02.jpg|Eden theater File:Charleroi - Église Saint-Antoine de Padoue - café les Milles colonnes.jpg|St. Antoine's Church (left) with the Passage de la Bourse (right) File:Église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi (DSCF7701).jpg|St. Christopher's Church File:Charleroi - Beffroi vu de la place du Manège - 2023-07-06 - 01.jpg|The belfry in front of the Place du Manège File:Charleroi-ville-belgique-tour-bleue-paysafe.jpg|The Tour Bleue in the Charleroi skyline </gallery>
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