Berny's photos with the keyword: Hornu

Grand-Hornu is one of the finest examples of neoclassical industrial heritage in Europe. This monumental complex was built in the 19th century by Henri Degorge (sculpture), a French entrepreneur who was tempted by the coal mining venture. The site began operating at the height of the industrial revolution, in a region which at the time was the second most important in industrial terms in the world!

Grand-Hornu is a quite huge old industrial coal mining complex and company town (cité ouvrière) in Hornu in Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830. To avoid misunderstandings, the sunburst is not postprocessed, caused only by the 16mm lense with f11. Have a sunny sunday!