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Meuse CitadelsFortifications in BelgiumBuildings and structures in Liège (province)Buildings and structures in Namur (province)


FrenchfortsMeuseBelgianWalloniaPrince-Bishopric of LiègeCounty of NamurFrenchDutch ruleNamurLiègeHuyDinantUNESCO World Heritage Sites






Nineteenth century depiction of Dinant, with its citadel situated on the hill overlooking the town and river.


The Meuse citadels or Mosane citadels (French: Citadelles mosanes) are a group of forts situated along the Meuse river in southern Belgian region of Wallonia. The citadels were originally intended to defend the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and County of Namur and were later modernized during the periods of French and Dutch rule. They include four citadels, at Namur, Liège, Huy and Dinant, all of which are partially or totally preserved.




Contents






  • 1 List of citadels


  • 2 UNESCO proposal


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





List of citadels




























Picture Citadel Description

Namur JPG07.jpg

Citadel of Namur
50°27′38″N 4°51′50″E / 50.4605°N 4.8640°E / 50.4605; 4.8640 (Citadel of Namur)
Open to the public.

Fort van Huy.jpg

Citadel of Huy
50°31′02″N 5°14′14″E / 50.5173°N 5.2371°E / 50.5173; 5.2371 (Citadel of Huy)
Open to the public. Used as a camp to house political prisoners during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II.

Liège, citadelle, parc.jpg

Citadel of Liège
50°39′07″N 5°34′41″E / 50.652°N 5.578°E / 50.652; 5.578 (Citadel of Liège)
A large part of the Liège citadel was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a hospital.

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Citadel of Dinant
50°15′42″N 4°54′47″E / 50.2618°N 4.9130°E / 50.2618; 4.9130 (Citadel of Dinant)
Open to the public.


UNESCO proposal


On 8 April 2008, the citadels of Dinant, Namur and Huy were officially proposed as candidates to be UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the reference number 5365. After discussions, it was decided to propose Namur alone, possibly in combination with Dinant.[1]



See also




  • Fort de Charlemont, Givet


References





  1. ^ http://www.dhnet.be/dhjournal/archives_det.phtml?id=874994




External links






Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 

Download coordinates as: KML · GPX


  • UNESCO tentative list, proposal 5365


  • Citadel of Namur (official website)


  • Citadel of Dinant (official website)


  • Citadel of Huy (official website)




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