Charleroi is a Belgian city, it is located on the Walloon French-speaking area of the state. Local residents consider this city to be poor and dirty, nothing noticeable and not worth attention. And visit here like Museum of photos who became famous all over the world and Festival of modern dance which is held every year.
Also, the Charleroi and Passengers are the clients of budget air transporters, as the airport of Brussels - Charleroa Airport is located on a distance of several kilometers to the north.
What else is Charlerua?
Due to its well-developed infrastructure, pedestrian zones, parks, squares and shopping centers Charlerua gained fame as a comfortable city, which is a great place to walk and shopping. The famous Museum of Photography, Ballet and Palace of Fine Arts spread widely abroad.
View of Charleroi:
Museum of glass
The glass museum is the echo of the old life of the city, which was once the center of glass skills. This institution presents an exposure, when studying which it becomes possible to learn about the history of the emergence, development and application of this material, and, of course, about its composition and features of use. The exposition introduces tourists with this fishery in the period from its very nucleation and to the present day. Here you can see products made from the Venetian glass, the nineteenth century crystals, cruel German and Bohemian glass and wonderful products in modern style.
Palace of Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts offers a solid exposition, which presents the main schools of Belgian artistic art - neoclassicism, social immunity, realism, expressionism, impressionism and surrealism. Here you can see the works of such famous masters, as Rena Magritte, Enjoy Bosch, Felcena Rops and Konstantin Men.
Opening hours of the Palace of Fine Arts: from Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00; On weekends from 10:00 to 18:00. The cost of excursion with a guide is forty-euro for the tourist group. And individually - on the first Saturday of the month at 11:00 - five euros; On any other day - a booking in advance (there must be at least four people in the group).
Museum of photos
On the south-west of the city, in the area of Mont - Sur - Mashien, in the room where the monastery was previously located, the Museum of Photography is located. Here you can get acquainted with the history of photography development - from the origin and until the recent achievement of today. During an excursion to the museum, tourists seem to be a diverse and rapid world of this art.
Opening hours of the Museum of Photography: Tuesday - Friday - from 09:00 to 12:30 and from 13:15 to 17:00; On weekends: from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 13:15 to 18:00. For the entrance you will need to pay six euros.
Castle Cartier
One of the most interesting wonders in Charleroi is Cartier Castle. He is in Mashin - Oh - Pon (in the past there was a commune here, and in our area of Charlerua). In former times, the residences of many aristocratic families were located here. It was built in the seventeenth century for the family of Honore, and since that time the castle was in possession of different owners.
Central part of Charlerua
To start a walk around the city follows from the upper city, or rather - from the Manezh Square, in the west of which the Palace of Fine Arts is located, where there is a museum with the same name. From the Manezh Square through Dofen Street, we move to Charles Square. Here you can enjoy the view of the Town Hall, which was erected in 1936, walk along the Museum of Jules Destre located here, which is devoted to the vital activity of this political figure of Belgium; We admire the Basilica of St. Christopher, built in 1801.
After that, we walk along the seaside trading street of the Nelav, we will turn to the left - to the Boulevard of the Jeançon field, after which he will turn to the right and, moving along the Gustava Rule boulevard, we will find yourself near the University of the Field of the Shepherd, who was erected in 1901 - m.
Town Hall:
Basilica of the Holy Christophore:
Having reached the end of the Gustav Rule Boulevard, we pass through the area and find ourselves on the Boulevard of France De Dender. After that, we turn to the right - and here we are on the Joseph Boulevard of the second, from which we are moving towards the Alfred de Fontan boulevard, where the MUST-See point in Charleroi is the glass museum.
There is a possibility to relax a little before a further walk, rested in the nearby Queen Astrid Park.
Running on the right side of the boulevard Oodan, we go further, right up to the monument to Julia Detre, after which you can either return to the Charles Square, or make a walk along Montagan Street, where the hiking shopping area is located and go down to the lower city.
Having dropped down along the street Montan, they will pass directly to the street of dumping - here at the numbers 67 and 69, the facades of the buildings were hidden, built in 1694 - m and 1731 - m, respectively. If you walk a little further, then on the right side you can see the remnants of the old fortress, and if you get left, then at the end of the street you will find the chapel of St. Fihacra, built in the seventeenth century.
After that, we turn to Joseph Tiru Boulevard, who was previously the riverbed of the Sambr River, after which we take to the right to Albert's Square.
This area was called by the name of the Great and Bold Belgian King, which was with the authorities from 1909 to 1934. This area divides parts of Charleroi - upper and lower city.
After we go through the college street, we are moving towards the Emil Bius area and find yourself at the monument Konstantin mines.
From the Square of the BUBE, we go along the street Leopold, after which we take to the right - towards the street Pen Renu and we move to the street Nava, on which the beautiful facade of the Notre Institute - Dame, built in the eighteenth century. After returning again to Joseph's boulevard, Tire will turn to the left, go through the street Pon de Sumbras, and then - up from Montan Street to Charlet Square, and from there you can return to the Manege Square, and thus complete the most familiarity with the city.