Citadel of Dinant

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.

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Citadel of Dinant ranks #3,161 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 120 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1815, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,575 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 14 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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