Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)
Also known as Minières néolithiques de silex de Spiennes, Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
CulturalBelgium
Belgium
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Belgium
Inscribed
2000
Area
172 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut)
BelgiumCultural10 km away
Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
BelgiumCultural10 km away
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
FranceCultural31 km away
Belfries of Belgium and France
Belgium, FranceCultural41 km away
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
BelgiumCultural47 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ677879, open data (CC0)
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