Belgium · 20th century
The Fort de Tancrémont (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də tɑ̃kʁemɔ̃]) is a Belgian fortification located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Pepinster. 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 was the last Belgian fort to surrender to German forces in the opening days of World War II, following the dramatic assault on Tancrémont's sister fort, Fort Eben-Emael. Tancrémont has been preserved and may be visited by the public.
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Fort de Tancrémont ranks #2,718 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1935 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,229 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 17 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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