Charleroi Cooling Tower Base Overgrown

The base of a cooling tower at the former Monceau-sur-Sambre power plant in Charleroi, Belgium, is overgrown with vegetation.
The base of a cooling tower at the former Monceau-sur-Sambre power plant in Charleroi, Belgium, is overgrown with vegetation.

The base of a decommissioned cooling tower at the former Monceau-sur-Sambre power plant in Charleroi, Belgium, is overgrown with vegetation. This structure was part of a coal-fired power generation facility that operated for decades, contributing to the region's industrial heritage. As Belgium transitioned away from coal, the plant was decommissioned, leaving behind remnants of its industrial past, now being reclaimed by nature.

Photo taken in September 2017.

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