The Bois Du Cazier, Former Coal Mine, Marcinelle, Charleroi, Belgium. The Bois Du Cazier Was Coal Mine In Marcinelle, Charleroi, Belgium. It Was The Scene Of A Mining Disaster On 8 August 1956, When 263 Men Including 136 Migrant Italian Labourers Lost Their Lives. The Site Today Hosts A Woodland Park, Memorial To The Miners, The Pit Head, An Industry Museum And A Glass Museum. The Museum Is An Anchor Point On The European Route Of Industrial Heritage.

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