The ship lifts on the Centrumkanaal are special constructions that ensure that ships can bridge the required height difference. The ships are lifted by four hydraulic lifts, after which they can sail further.

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The four hydraulic boat lifts, grouped together on a short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre, constitute industrial monuments of the highest quality. Together with the canal itself and its associated structures, they provide a remarkably well-preserved and complete example of a late 19th century industrial landscape. Of the eight hydraulic boat lifts built at this time and at the beginning of the 20th century, the four lifts on the Canal du Center are the only ones in the world remaining in their original state of operation.
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Known in Belgium as Scheepslift 4 Thieu.
Type of artwork: ship lift
Located in waterway: Canal du center (B)
Part of the waterway: Canal du Center Historique
Status: is in use
Located in Country: Belgium
Address: Rue du Port de Plaisance 7070 Le Roeulx Belgium
Opened in 1917
Decay: 16.93 meters meters.
This work of art is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Nearby: Boat lift 3 Strépy-Bracquegnies
Nearby: Lock Thieu
binnenvaartinbeeld.com/nl/canal_du_centre_b/scheepslift_4_thieu

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Elevation 60 m

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Location: Le Rœulx, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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