Meuse Citadels

The Meuse citadels or Mosane citadels () 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 PictureCitadelDescriptionCitadel of NamurOpen to the public.Citadel of HuyOpen to the public. Used as a camp to house political prisoners during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II.Citadel of LiègeA large part of the Liège citadel was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a hospital.Citadel of DinantOpen 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.

Meuse Citadels

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