Ath

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Ath is a historic fortified town in the Wallonia region of Belgium, known for its medieval architecture and traditional annual festivals.

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Ath canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeDivisionOf Belgium
coatOfArms coat of arms of Ath
country Belgium
crossedByRiver Dender River
Western Dender
flag flag of Ath
governmentType municipal council
hasCulturalEvent procession of giants
hasCulturalHeritage giant figures used in processions
hasDemonym Athois
Athoise
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
light industry
services
hasFestival Ducasse d’Ath
Giants’ procession
hasHeritageStatus historic town
hasLandmark Burbant Tower
Grand-Place of Ath
Saint-Julien Church
hasMuseum Maison des Géants (House of Giants)
hasPart Burbant Tower
Esplanade
surface form: Esplanade district

Saint-Julien Church
hasRailwayStation Ath railway station
heritageType fortified town
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
knownFor Ducasse d’Ath
medieval architecture
traditional annual festivals
locatedIn Dender basin
Hainaut
surface form: Hainaut Province

Wallonia
locatedInCountrySubdivision Province of Hainaut
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNear Lessines
Mons
Tournai
officialLanguage French
postalCode 7800
regionType French-speaking Community of Belgium
surface form: French-speaking community
roadConnection N56 road
N7 road
UNESCOStatus Intangible Cultural Heritage (Ducasse d’Ath, inscribed then later removed)
usesDaylightSavingTime Central European Summer Time

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