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Map of Charleroi in 1770s. The Charleroi area was already settled in the prehistoric period, with traces of metallurgical and commercial activities along the Sambre. Several public buildings, temples and villas were built in the area in the Roman period. Burial places, with jewels and weapons, have been found.
- Jules Destree Museum. The Jules Destree building is home to a collection of documents and works of the city’s former Minister of Arts and Science. The collection, which spans from the end of the 19th Century into the 20th Century, shows the cultural value of the man’s work and how it is still relevant in the modern day.
- Museum of Fine Arts. The Museum of Fine Arts houses an impressive collection of art work from the most prestigious art schools in the city. The art work on display here includes work from both the 19th and 20th Century and includes pieces from the neo-classical genre as well as social-realism, impressionism and abstract art.
- Town Hall. The town hall building (or the Hotel de Ville) in Charleroi is arguably the city’s most charming building. The building features a mix of Classical architecture and Art Deco and stands out from a distance.
- Photography Museum. The Photography Museum in Charleroi aka Musee De La Photographie is a very impressive one. It is the largest photography museum in the whole of Europe and covers the history of the art form from its inception right up until contemporary methods and works.
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Charleroi, municipality, Walloon Region, south-central Belgium, on the north bank of the Sambre River, south of Brussels. Following the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659), France had to yield Landrecies, Avesnes, Philippeville, and Mariembourg to Spain.
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Charleroi is the capital of the Arrondissement de Charleroi, one of the seven districts of the province of Hainaut. The district includes further neighbouring municipalities, which are not part of Charleroi.
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