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Citadel of Dinant

Belgium · 19th century

Founded
1815
Architect
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Location
Dinant
Coordinates
50.2617°, 4.91339°
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Citadel of Dinant in Belgium
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Citadel of Dinant (French: Citadelle de Dinant) is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Dinant in the province of Namur, Belgium. The current fort was built in 1815 on a site which was originally fortified in 1051 when the region was ruled by the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. The citadel overlooks the city of Dinant and the strategic Meuse river which runs through the town. It is open to the public. Together with those at Huy, Liège and Namur, the Citadel of Dinant forms part of the so-called Meuse Citadels.

Text adapted from “Citadel of Dinant” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Citadel of Dinant ranks #3,080 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1815, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,575 times in the last 60 days, more than 85% of the atlas. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Namur, 23 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.

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