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Historical and old photos, pictures and images of Ciney, Belgium
Photos et images historiques et anciennes Cînè, Belgique

Cities of the World • Cities of Europa • Cities of Belgium

History of Ciney, Namur in photos

A small historical reference

Geography: Ciney is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Achêne, Braibant, Chevetogne, Ciney, Conneux, Leignon, Pessoux, Serinchamps, and Sovet, along with a number of villages, including Chapois.

Several beers from the city are now brewed by Alken-Maes and still bear the name: Ciney Blonde, Ciney Brown, and Ciney Special. Those beers were first brewed in 1978.

The city was damaged by a heavy storm on 14 July 2010. The bell tower, the city's symbol and also Ciney's beer symbol, collapsed on its nave. No injuries were reported. Reconstruction took more than a year and cost some million euros.

Date of foundation:

History:

Population: 15 670

Sights:

Ciney. L'École Moyenne
L'École Moyenne
Ciney. Eglise des P.P. Mineurs Capucins
Eglise des P.P. Mineurs Capucins et Ecole Gardienne de L'immaculee Conception
Ciney. Hôtel du Commerce
Hôtel du Commerce
Ciney. Institut Enfant-Jesus
Institut Enfant-Jesus, le Préau
Ciney. La Fonderie
La Fonderie et les Fours à chaux de Crahiat
Ciney. La Gare
La Gare
Ciney. La rue Bonbonnier
La rue Bonbonnier
Ciney. Le Château Saint-Roch
Le Château Saint-Roch
Ciney. Le Kiosque
Le Kiosque
Ciney. Le Ruisseau - Grand Hôtel
Le Ruisseau - Grand Hôtel
Ciney. Le Stambô
Le Stambô
Ciney. L'Hôtel de Ville, 1927
L'Hôtel de Ville, 1927
Ciney. Monument aux victimes des deux guerres
Monument aux victimes des deux guerres
Ciney. Procession Fête Dieu en 1909
Procession Fête Dieu en 1909
Ciney. Quartier de la nouvelle Poste
Quartier de la nouvelle Poste
Ciney. Rue de la Station
Rue de la Station - Hôtel du Commerce et Hôtel de l'Europe
Ciney. Braibant - Quartier de la Gare
Braibant - Quartier de la Gare
Ciney. Externat des Soeurs de la Providence
Externat des Soeurs de la Providence
Ciney. Le Monument
Le Monument
Ciney. Les Forges de Ciney, 1957
Les Forges de Ciney, 1957
Ciney. Marché aux Bestiaux, 1916
Marché aux Bestiaux, 1916
Ciney. Mont de la Salle
Mont de la Salle
Ciney. Pensionnat des Soeurs de la Providence
Pensionnat des Soeurs de la Providence
Ciney. Rue des Piervennes, 1906
Rue des Piervennes - Grand Hôtel et Café, 1906


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