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.
List of citadels
| Picture | Citadel | Description |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
See also
References
- "Unesco : Les citadelles mosanes recalées". 18 October 2008.
External links
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as:
- UNESCO tentative list, proposal 5365
- Citadel of Namur (official website)
- Citadel of Dinant (official website)
- Citadel of Huy (official website)