Belgium
Things to do in Namur & Dinant
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Sightlore has 28 places to explore in Namur & Dinant, and 15 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Namur & Dinant's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Musée provincial Félicien Rops
Museum in Namur's historic quarter devoted to the career of the engraver and illustrator Félicien Rops, a native of the city.
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Citadel of Namur
The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It is originally from the Roman era, but has been rebuilt several times.
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Abbey of Our Lady in Leffe
Premonstratensian monastery in Leffe, a district of Dinant, on the right bank of the Meuse.
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Hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix
The Hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix is a hotel particulier in Namur, Belgium. First built in the 13th century, it was resdesigned by the architect Jean-Baptiste Chermanne in the mid 18th century.
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Citadel of Dinant
The Citadel of Dinant is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Dinant in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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St Aubin's Cathedral
St. Aubin's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Namur, Belgium, and the country's only cathedral in academic Late Baroque style.
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Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Dinant
The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Dinant is a Roman Catholic collegiate church located in Dinant, a city in Wallonia (southern Belgium), on the banks of the river Meuse.
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Rocher Bayard
Rock needle about 40 metres high on the right bank of the Meuse between Dinant and Anseremme.
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Belfry of Namur
The Belfry of Namur, also called the Tour Saint-Jacques ("Saint Jacob's Tower"), is an historical building in Namur, Belgium.
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Castle of Freÿr
The Castle of Freÿr with its gardens in the style of Le Nôtre is located in Wallonia on the left bank of the Meuse, between Waulsort and Dinant (province of Namur, Belgium). They form one of the most magnificent natural sites in Belgium.
Discovery routes in Namur & Dinant
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Namur: old town and citadel
From the Museum of Ancient Arts to the Belfry and the Archaeological Museum, then the Church of Saint-Loup, the Félicien Rops Museum, the Hôtel de Groesbeeck-de Croix, Saint-Aubain's Cathedral and the Citadel of Namur.
Meuse valley: Annevoie, Dinant and the castles
From the Gardens of Annevoie to Leffe Abbey, the Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Dinant and the Citadel of Dinant, then the Rocher Bayard and the castles of Freÿr and Walzin.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Belfry of Namur
The Belfry of Namur, also called the Tour Saint-Jacques ("Saint Jacob's Tower"), is an historical building in Namur, Belgium.
Citadel of Namur
The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It is originally from the Roman era, but has been rebuilt several times.
Citadel of Dinant
The Citadel of Dinant is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Dinant in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Castle of Freÿr
The Castle of Freÿr with its gardens in the style of Le Nôtre is located in Wallonia on the left bank of the Meuse, between Waulsort and Dinant (province of Namur, Belgium). They form one of the most magnificent natural sites in Belgium.
Walzin Castle
Walzin Castle is a castle in the district of Dréhance in the city of Dinant, part of Namur Province in Wallonia, Belgium.
Fort d'Andoy
The Fort d'Andoy is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.
Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial
Burial ground at the edge of Champion, north of Namur, for Belgian soldiers who died in the First World War.
Fort de Malonne
The Fort de Malonne is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.
Fortified Position of Namur
The fortified position of Namur was established by Belgium after the First World War to fortify the traditional invasion corridor between Germany and France through Belgium.
Fort de Saint-Héribert
The Fort de St-Héribert or the Fort de Wépion is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium.
Museums
Musée provincial des Arts anciens
Provincial museum in Namur that preserves and presents works by the old masters and workshops of the Namur region.
Musée Archéologique de Namur
Archaeological museum in central Namur run by the City of Namur.
Musée provincial Félicien Rops
Museum in Namur's historic quarter devoted to the career of the engraver and illustrator Félicien Rops, a native of the city.
Hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix
The Hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix is a hotel particulier in Namur, Belgium. First built in the 13th century, it was resdesigned by the architect Jean-Baptiste Chermanne in the mid 18th century.
Places of worship
Saint Lupus Church
Baroque Catholic church in central Namur, built in the 17th century as the Church of St. Ignatius for the adjoining Jesuit college.
St Aubin's Cathedral
St. Aubin's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Namur, Belgium, and the country's only cathedral in academic Late Baroque style.
Abbey of Our Lady in Leffe
Premonstratensian monastery in Leffe, a district of Dinant, on the right bank of the Meuse.
Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Dinant
The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Dinant is a Roman Catholic collegiate church located in Dinant, a city in Wallonia (southern Belgium), on the banks of the river Meuse.
Abbaye de Malonne
St. Berthuin's Abbey in Malonne near Namur, founded in 685; in the 12th century it joined the Canons Regular of St. Augustine.
Our Lady of Vivier Abbey
Former Cistercian nunnery (Our Lady of Vivier) at Marche-les-Dames in Namur, suppressed in 1796.
Church of our Lady of Harscamp
Renaissance-style church built in 1750 in the heart of old Namur, listed as major heritage of Wallonia in 1936.
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Saint-Servais
Art Deco Catholic church on the Chaussée de Waterloo in Saint-Servais, Namur, built in 1934.
Monuments
Pont de Jambes, Namur
Very old masonry bridge over the Meuse in Namur, between Jambes and the foot of the citadel.
Luxembourg Bridge
Railway bridge over the Meuse in Namur carrying the Brussels–Luxembourg and Namur–Dinant–Givet lines.
Nature
Gardens of Annevoie
The park of Annevoie Castle at Annevoie-Rouillon, in Anhée, province of Namur.
Rocher Bayard
Rock needle about 40 metres high on the right bank of the Meuse between Dinant and Anseremme.
Parc Louise-Marie
Park in Namur named after Louise-Marie of Orléans, Belgium's first queen.
Other
Parc attractif Reine Fabiola
Leisure park in Namur founded in 1959 and now run by the city youth service.
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