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Description:: Find & spot the Belgian Benchmarks on beautiful places through the country of Belgium.

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Belgium has also his Benchmark system, these are the Geodetic Points with its own coordinate system to go with it.

In Belgium, several Benchmarks are applied to:
Public buildings, along roads and some on private land / property. These can be top of Churches, measuring stones (with or without a copper point), cast iron marker on house walls etc. 10,000 Benchmarks are marked and have their exact coordinates registered to a high accuracy.

The Lambert 2008 Projection is the projection or coordinate system which is used for the Maps in Belgium.
Using the coordinates between 520000 and 800000.

The projection reference point and the local geoid for GRS 80 and Lambert 2008 coordinate system, located in Ukkel, Belgium.
In the garden of the Royal Observatory at N 50 ° 47 '52 E 4 ° 21' 33 / Lambert Coordinate X 649328 Y 665262

Only these Benchmarks can be entered as waymarks in this category.

Benchmarks that you can find in Belgium.

Planimetric points:

- Elevated points
- Ground points

Altimetric points:

- Second General Water Levelling (TAW)
- Network of the Brussels-Capital Region

The map of those Belgian Benchmarks, with their specific icon, can be found on: NGI Belgium Zoom in on the map and you see the Benchmarks with their icons. Click on the icon and you get the information you will need for posting your Waymark.

The Belgian National Geographic Institute (NGI) in Brussels is the national mapping agency in Belgium.

It is very important to us if you spot a Benchmark that's damaged or missing.
Please write it in the Private Message so that we can report it to the NGI.

Instructions for Posting a Belgium Benchmarks Waymark:

The title of the waypoint should be "NGI Meetpunt: (number) - Name of the city/village where the point is located.

You must post at least 2 pictures taken by yourself. No pictures allowed downloaded from the internet.

One photo, the default image, is required of the Benchmark, NO, we don't want you or your GPSr in the photo. And one beautiful photo must be included showing the surroundings of the Benchmark point. Do not forget the definition of the Benchmark as is showing on the popup Benchmark on the NGI Folder.

The description of any new waypoint in this category must contain the official description of the Benchmark as well as your own description of the location.

Example good posting:

Name for this one must be posted in the group as:

NGI Meetpunt: 18F55C1 - Bree

Maybe you can tell something about this point or the Town Bree but don't forget the definition for this one.

Definition above one: kerktoren ; spits - voet kruis -as

Please write your post in the English, Dutch or French language.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

The requirement for logging this Waymark will be at least shoot the most beautiful picture you are ever shot at the Benchmark point.

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Waymarks can be added to this category
New waymarks of this category are reviewed by the category group prior to being published
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Variables:

Reference of this Benchmark
Type
Lambert2008 X coordinate
Lambert2008 Y coordinate
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view gallery 0 km	IGN Pt de mesure: 58E51C1 - Viroinval (Olloy-sur-Viroin) in Belgium Benchmarks IGN Pt de mesure: 58E51C1 - Eglise "Assomption de la Vierge" Viroinval/OLLOY-SUR-VIROIN posted by: franketmuriel location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 12/22/2017 last visited: never
view gallery W0 km	IGN Pt de mesure: Fj10 Viroinval (Olloy-sur-Viroin) in Belgium Benchmarks IGN Pt de mesure: Fj10 à OLLOY-SUR-VIROIN (Viroinval) posted by: franketmuriel location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 12/22/2017 last visited: never
view gallery NW17.7 km	NGI Point Altimétrique 57C52C1 - Cerfontaine - Belgique [edit] in Belgium Benchmarks Place de Cerfontaine, église Saint-Lambert. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 02/07/2019 last visited: 06/09/2022
view gallery NW20.9 km	NGI Point Altimétrique Ogl22 - Froidchapelle - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Route Boussu-lez-Walcourt - Cerfontaine, Centre d'accueil de la Plate taille, Porte de Secours, Repère en fonte. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 03/18/2020 last visited: never
view gallery W21.1 km	IGN Pt de Mesure: 57G50C1 - Chimay, Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks FR - Érigée sur la Grand-Place de Chimay, au temps des cathédrales. EN - Built on the Grand-Place de Chimay, in the days of the cathedrals. posted by: geotrouvtou59 location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 08/08/2021 last visited: 06/02/2022
view gallery NW22.5 km	NGI Point Altimétrique Ogl16 - Silenrieux - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Rue Boussu-lez-Walcourt - Silenrieux, Chapelle Sainte-Anne, Repère en fonte posted by: PaulLassiter location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 01/14/2021 last visited: never
view gallery NW23.5 km	NGI Point Planimétrique 52H52C1 - Walcourt - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Grand Place, clocher ouest de la Basilique Saint-Materne posted by: PaulLassiter location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 10/03/2019 last visited: never
view gallery NW23.7 km	ING point de Mesure: Og13 - Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine - Erpion in Belgium Benchmarks ING point de Mesure: Og13 sur l'Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine à Erpion. posted by: pmaupin location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 06/03/2022 last visited: 06/09/2022
view gallery NW31.7 km	NGI Point Altimétrique Oa69 - Ham-sur-Heure - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Route Nalinnes- Ham-sur-Heure - Maison communale (Chemin d'Oultre-Heure). posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 11/16/2018 last visited: never
view gallery NW32.2 km	NGI Point Planimétrique 52F50C1 - Beaumont - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Rue de l'église, église Saint-Servais, pied de la croix posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 02/10/2021 last visited: 06/02/2022
view gallery NW34.9 km	ING point de Mesure: 52B60C1 - Église Saint-Martin - Ragnies in Belgium Benchmarks [EN] The first church is Gothic and dates from the 12th–13th centuries, it was almost completely destroyed. [FR] La première église est gothique et date des XIIe–XIIIe siècles, elle a été presque entièrement détruite. posted by: pmaupin location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 06/03/2022 last visited: 06/01/2022
view gallery NE34.9 km	NGI Point altimétrique Rhk17 - Évrehailles - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Eglise Saint-laurent, Evrehailles, Mur d'échiffre posted by: PaulLassiter location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 12/26/2020 last visited: never
view gallery N36.2 km	NGI Point Altimétrique Oab18 - Charleroi - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Dans la Cour Garibaldi, église Saint-Louis de Marcinelle , repère en fonte posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 12/23/2018 last visited: never
view gallery NW37.5 km	NGI Point Altimétrique Oag18 - Thuin - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Place Albert 1er, beffroi de Thuin, repère en fonte. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 10/30/2019 last visited: never
view gallery NW38.9 km	NGI Point Planimétrique 52B58C1 - Lobbes - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Rue de l'église, flèche centrale de la Collégiale Saint-Ursmer de Lobbes. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 11/29/2019 last visited: never
view gallery N39.4 km	NGI Point Altimétrique 46H53C1 - Charleroi - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Place Albert, église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 12/23/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N39.6 km	NGI Point Altimétrique OAB11 - Charleroi - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Rue du Dauphin, Hôtel de ville de Charleroi. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 12/23/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N39.9 km	NGI Point Altimétrique Oab10 - Charleroi - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Boulevard Rouiller, Bâtiment Direction Administration et bibliothèque, Repère en fonte posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 12/23/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N40.2 km	IGN Pt de mesure: Oc54 Église de Sovimont - Sovimont - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks IGN Pt de mesure: Oc54 - Église de Sovimont posted by: franketmuriel location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 02/19/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N41.5 km	IGN Pt de mesure: 47F57C1 - Clocher de l'Abbaye de Floreffe in Belgium Benchmarks IGN Pt de mesure: 47F57C1 - Clocher de l'Abbaye de Floreffe posted by: franketmuriel location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 02/19/2018 last visited: 09/22/2019
view gallery N42.3 km	IGN Pt de mesure: Obc26 - Station de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in Belgium Benchmarks IGN Pt de mesure: Obc26 - Station de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre posted by: franketmuriel location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 01/22/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N45.1 km	NGI Point Altimétrique KO35 - Fleurus - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Route de Gosselies, Fleurus, Ponceau sur le ruisseau de Berlaimont. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 09/18/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N45.9 km	NGI Point Altimétrique KO31 - Fleurus - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks place Ferrer, église Saint-Victor, repère en fonte. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 09/23/2018 last visited: never
view gallery N45.9 km	NGI Points Planimétriques 47G04T2 and 47G04T1 - Namur - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Château d'eau de Namur, à coté du tennis club La Citadelle. posted by: PaulLassiter location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 02/24/2019 last visited: 05/11/2019
view gallery N46 km	NGI Point Planimétrique 47G53C1 - Namur - Belgique in Belgium Benchmarks Sommet de la Tour principale du château de Namur posted by: PaulLassiter location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 02/24/2019 last visited: 05/11/2019

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