Located in a fine late-18C town house, this museum delves into the captivating world of giants. It offers a glimpse of the development of these fascinating characters from the 15C to the present day and their manufacture, as well as a presentation of..

This massive square flat-buttressed keep was built by the Count of Hainaut, Baudoin IV the Builder, in 1166, to defend Hainaut's northern border with Flanders and keep an eye on local nobility. This military complex has a four-storey interior. Note t..

The Baroque Town Hall, completed in 1624, was designed by Cobergher : surprisingly painter, engineer and architect, who introduced the first pawnshops to Flanders. The edifice was almost totally rebuilt in the 1980s. The vast foyer contains a fine f..

The Grand-Place has been recently refurbished with lighting that creates a warm atmosphere, attractive benches and two small fountains. It features the Town Hall (1624), St Julian's and St Martin's churches.

This museum is housed in Ath's former art academy. Most of the exhibits are the result of digs carried out in 1975 at Pommeroeul, a village near the French border. Its highlights are a huge monoxylon from Roman times and a barge from the 3C BC. There..

The 16C St Martin's Church features an exterior oak Crucifixion with a huge figure of Christ flanked by two thieves, the Virgin Mary and St John. Inside, note a splendid 16C Entombment .

This museum includes Paleolithic, Bronze or Iron Age objects unearthed during local digs, as well as Medieval exhibits. Note the late-14C Entombment and a fine collection of chasubles. A room is devoted to the folklore of Ath and its famous Ducasse..