Migration of Italian workers
The mine site

 

 

 

 

Mines and migration

Italian workers in the Belgian mines

Magazines survey

 

Is it important to respect the industrial history of this area and how can we protect the site as a monument, a heritage? Can we give it a new destination?

We can certainly give the former mine area a new destination, but that is only possible if people really want to make an effort, for example, if they want to try to maintain the buildings.

First of all we can give the former mine area a new and better image.
It has already been done with one building namely the Academy of Arts.

 

Academy of Arts

 

Academy of Arts - inside view