Belgium · 20th century
The Fort of Aubin-Neufchâteau (French: Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau, pronounced [fɔʁ dobɛ̃ nøʃɑto]) is a Belgian fortification located near Neufchâteau. The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve original forts built to defend Liège in the 1880s with four more forts closer to the Belgian frontier with Germany. The fort surrendered to German forces in the opening days of World War II, following the dramatic assault on Aubin-Neufchâteau's sister fort, Fort Eben-Emael. Aubin-Neufchâteau has been preserved and may be visited by the public.
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Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau ranks #3,519 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #40 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1935, one of 161 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,196 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 53 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Liège, 18 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
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