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Wallonie

Liège

Central Ventilation Shaft of Fort Eben-Emael

Wallonie

Liège

Central Ventilation Shaft of Fort Eben-Emael

Highlight • Monument

Central Ventilation Shaft of Fort Eben-Emael

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Location: Bassenge, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

July 31, 2023

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The fort is also equipped with special filters for the ventilation of war gases. Although it was the largest fort ever built at the time, its roof was its biggest weak point as it was poorly defended, unlike the rest of the building.
Source: landofmemory.eu/en/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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June 9, 2023

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The name of the highlight says it all :)

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September 13, 2022

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Central chimney of the Fortress of the underground barracks of Eben-Emael

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Bassenge, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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