Scheldt
WHS located along the river Scheldt (within 500m) or one of its tributaries.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Belfries | Those of Antwerp, Dendermonde, Gent, Oudenaarde, Tournai all lie in towns where the Scheldt passes through. | |
Flemish BĂ©guinages | Beguinage of Dendermonde: close to the Oude Dender (a river in the Scheldt drainage basin) and some 900m from the Scheldt proper | |
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin | Several components lie in the vicinity of the Scheldt, e.g. secteur d'Amaury, paysage et ensemble miniers de Sabatier & Thivencelles, Château Dampierre (Valenciennes) | |
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai | Lies about 350m from the Scheldt river | |
Plantin-Moretus Museum | In Antwerp, some 300m from the Scheldt |
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Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Scheldt?
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