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The Ronquières inclined plane is a unique boat lift. Built in 1968, it allows barges to overcome a drop of nearly 70 meters thanks to a system of sliding trays. The structure can be observed from the cycle path along the canal.

Part of our industrial history

Ronquières, elevator to see

The Arquennes Swing Bridge is a metal swing bridge over the old Charleroi-Brussels Canal in Arquennes, a sub-municipality of Seneffe in the province of Hainaut. The bridge is actually a double-deck bridge, with a raised fixed section for pedestrians, and a movable section at street level for car traffic. The car bridge rotated on its horizontal axis in the middle of the canal, creating two passageways when the bridge was open. The bridge was classified as a site on 7 November 1978 and classified as a monument on 4 August 1989 by the province of Hainaut. Because the old canal was replaced by a wider canal and the Ronquières inclined plane took over the function of the many locks on the old canal, the bridge has become a fixed structure and both the pedestrian bridge and the central pontoon in the canal have fallen into disrepair.

The Ronquières inclined plane is a ship lift near the Belgian village of Ronquières. It is an inclined plane on the Charleroi-Brussels Canal. It bridges the height difference with the Hainaut Plateau. The inclined plane was completed on 1 April 1968 after a construction period of six years. The plane is 1400 metres long and bridges a drop of 68 metres, with a gradient of almost 5%. There are two ship barges, each 85.50 metres long and 11.60 metres wide. The barges run like wagons on rails and are moved by cables. Each barge has its own counterweight, which runs on rails under the barge. The barges can thus operate independently of each other, which is important for maintenance and in the event of any malfunctions. In such cases, the plane continues to operate, but with limited capacity. The total cost of the work was approximately 3.1 billion Belgian francs (approximately €77 million), about twice as much as was thought at the start of construction. The plane is self-sufficient in energy. Next to the slope is a pipe through which water flows that drives a turbine, which provides the electrical energy for the work of art.

It is still a lock and its keeper's house along the old canal. This time it is number 25 in Ronquières.