Grand Hornu

Summary

Grand Hornu is a mine^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of mine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Grand Hornu is located in Boussu^[3].
• Grand Hornu is in the country of Belgium^[4].
• Grand Hornu's image is recorded as 0 Hornu 050322 (7).JPG^[5].
• Grand Hornu's instance of is recorded as mine^[6].
• Grand Hornu's architect is recorded as Bruno Renard^[7].
• Grand Hornu's location is recorded as Hornu^[8].
• Grand Hornu's part of is recorded as Major Mining Sites of Wallonia^[9].
• Grand Hornu's Commons category is recorded as Grand Hornu^[10].
• Grand Hornu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.435278, 'lon': 3.839444}^[11].
• Grand Hornu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bfp65^[12].
• Grand Hornu's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 1344rev-001^[13].
• Grand Hornu's official website is recorded as https://www.cid-grand-hornu.be/en/^[14].
• Grand Hornu's official website is recorded as https://www.cid-grand-hornu.be^[15].
• Grand Hornu's Commons gallery is recorded as Grand-Hornu^[16].
• Grand Hornu's described at URL is recorded as https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/research/data/2025/global-mining-dataset^[17].
• Grand Hornu's product or material produced is recorded as coal^[18].
• Grand Hornu's Classified properties and protected areas of Wallonia ID is recorded as 53014-CLT-0004-01^[19].
• Grand Hornu's Classified properties and protected areas of Wallonia ID is recorded as 53014-CLT-0013-01^[20].
• Grand Hornu's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Grand-Hornu^[21].
• Grand Hornu's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[22].
• Grand Hornu's heritage designation is recorded as Exceptional heritage property of Wallonia^[23].
• Grand Hornu's heritage designation is recorded as protected heritage property in Wallonia^[24].
• Grand Hornu's Exceptional heritage of Wallonia ID is recorded as 53014-PEX-0004-03^[25].
• Grand Hornu's Exceptional heritage of Wallonia ID is recorded as 53014-PEX-0002-03^[26].
• Grand Hornu's GeoNames ID is recorded as 6930041^[27].

Body

Geography

Grand Hornu is in the country of Belgium^[4]. It is located in Boussu^[3]. Its part of is recorded as Major Mining Sites of Wallonia^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+15.86'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+47.81'}^[29]. Grand Hornu's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+38'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Grand Hornu's instance of is recorded as mine^[6]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[22], Exceptional heritage property of Wallonia^[23], and protected heritage property in Wallonia^[24].

Why It Matters

Grand Hornu ranks in the top 10% of mine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]