This museum, enabling to tour the world's carnivals, is housed in a former 18C Augustine school. The mask collection includes exhibits from Oceania, the Amazon, North America (Indians), Africa, Asia (theatre masks), Latin America... Another section..

Running for 2 100m, the perimeter walls (12C-14C) today retain 25 towers. Recently restored, this is one of Belgium’s best examples of military architecture. Starting at St George’s tower , turn right to follow the ramparts around the south of the t..

The Grand-Place is overlooked by the Gothic Town Hall , altered by Mons sculptor and architect J. Du Broeucq in the 16C. Its onion-domed belfry was added later.

There is a bronze statue of a Gille (carnival figure) at the entrance to the park, which was laid out in the ruins of Mary of Hungary's palace, built by Du Broeucq in 1548. This impressive building, which crowned the ramparts at the southernmost end ..