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The Citadel of Huy (French: Citadelle de Huy) or the Fort of Huy (French: Fort de Huy), known locally as The Castle (Walloon: Li Tchestia), is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Huy in the province of Liège, Belgium. [1] The fort occupies a high position in the town, overlooking the strategic Meuse river.
This is a list of citadels from around the world. ... Citadel of Dinant, Belgium; Citadel of Huy, Belgium; Citadel of Liège, Belgium (partially demolished)
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.
Citadel of Huy; L. Citadel of Liège; N. Citadel of Namur This page was last edited on 30 July 2024, at 19:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Fort van Huy, chaussées Napoléon More images: Old Grain Exchange, today home of Fondation Bolly-Charlier (nl) (fr) Huy place Verte n° 6 61031-CLT-0026-01 Info. Oude graanbeurs, tegenworodig huis van Fondation Bolly-Charlier More images: Town hall (nl) (fr) Huy Huy
The County of Huy (Latin comitatus Hoiensis) was a comital jurisdiction of Lotharingia during the early Middle Ages, centred on the town of Huy and its citadel overlooking the Meuse. The county probably originated in the late ninth century as a division of the County of Hesbaye .
Citadel of Huy; County of Huy; D. Domitian of Huy; H. Hoyoux; L. La Flèche Wallonne; List of protected heritage sites in Huy; M. Mur de Huy; R. Roubaix–Huy; S ...
It has been classified as a Wallonia Major Heritage site. Its highest point sits at 190 metres (620 ft). Together with those at Dinant, Huy and Liège, the Citadel of Namur forms part of the so-called Meuse Citadels. The original citadel dates to 937. It achieved its present extent between 1631 and 1675, when the city was under Dutch control.