Which World Heritage listing preserves coal mines in Hainaut and Liège, such as Grand-Hornu and Bois-du-Luc?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
- Step 1: The Major Mining Sites of Wallonia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising four sites in Wallonia in southern Belgium associated with the Belgian coal mining industry of the 19th and 20th centuries. Answer: The Major Mining Sites of Wallonia. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Mining Sites of the Campine; The Quarries of the Ardennes; The Steelworks of Charleroi.
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