Tournai
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Tournai is a historic city in western Belgium, known for its medieval architecture, including a UNESCO-listed cathedral and belfry, and its strategic importance in European conflicts.
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Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
city
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historic city → municipality → |
| coordinateLocation |
50.605°N 3.387°E
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| country |
Belgium
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| distanceToBrussels |
approximately 85 km
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| distanceToLille |
approximately 25 km
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| economyType |
light industry
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services GENERATED → tourism GENERATED → |
| foundedIn |
Roman era
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| hasDemonym |
Tournaisien
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Tournaisienne GENERATED → |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| hasMuseum |
Museum of Fine Arts of Tournai
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Museum of Tapestry and Textile Arts GENERATED → |
| hasPart |
Belfry of Tournai
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Grand-Place of Tournai GENERATED → Pont des Trous GENERATED → Tournai Cathedral GENERATED → |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
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| heritageSiteIncludes |
Belfry of Tournai
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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai GENERATED → |
| historicalRegion |
County of Flanders
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Hainaut GENERATED → |
| knownFor |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque cathedral GENERATED → belfry GENERATED → medieval architecture GENERATED → strategic military importance GENERATED → |
| locatedIn |
Hainaut Province
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Wallonia GENERATED → |
| locatedNear |
French border
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| locatedOn |
Scheldt River
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| officialLanguage |
French
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| partOf |
Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron
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| postalCode |
7500
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| significantEvent |
Eighty Years War
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Franco-Flemish conflicts GENERATED → War of the Spanish Succession GENERATED → |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) GENERATED → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
2000
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| wasRuledBy |
Austrian Netherlands
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Habsburg Netherlands GENERATED → Kingdom of France GENERATED → Spanish Netherlands GENERATED → United Kingdom of the Netherlands GENERATED → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Siege of Tournai (1667)
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Siege of Tournai (1709) → siege and capture of Tournai (1581) → |
location |
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Bishopric of Tournai
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capital |
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Wallonia
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containsCity |
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Hainaut
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hasCity |
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Bishopric of Tournai
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locatedIn |
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Scheldt
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passesThroughCity |
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Siege of Tournai (1667)
("Tournai, Belgium")
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presentDayLocation |
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
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retainedByFrance |