page_title: Ath
hierarchical_section_title: Ath
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Ath (Belgique), la tour Burbant (XIIe siècle). English: Ath (Belgium), the Burbant tower (XIIth century). Nederlands: Aat (België), de Burbant toren (XIIde eeuw). Walon: Ate (Bèljike), li toûr Burbant (XIIin.me sièke). Camera location50°&#160;37′&#160;50″&#160;N, 3°&#160;46′&#160;28″&#160;E&#160;View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth
context_page_description: Ath is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien, Isières, Meslin-l'Evêque, and Gibecq.
  Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the Ducasse d'Ath festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath, Samson, and other allegoric figures are paraded through the streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted.
context_section_description: Ath ([at]; Dutch: Aat, Picard: Ât, Walloon: Ate) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut.  The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien (Dutch: Gellingen), Isières, Meslin-l'Evêque, and Gibecq.
  Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the Ducasse d'Ath festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath, Samson, and other allegoric figures are paraded through the streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted.
caption: The Burbant tower
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