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Entrance to Fort Eben-Emael

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Entrance to Fort Eben-Emael

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Entrance to Fort Eben-Emael

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

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

July 31, 2023

Like the French buildings of the 16th century, it was built in the shape of a pentagon and is surrounded by an impressive protective structure against tank attacks.
Source: landofmemory.eu/de/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

February 21, 2021

It will come as a surprise to many that the fort still exists. A private association ensures that the fort can be visited every day during the warmer months, at the weekend and during the summer holidays, with guided tours in Dutch. The visit is worthwhile. Because only then does one realize that this fort is actually a complex of underground spaces and bunkers, connected to a network of underground passages (5 km in total), all provided with reinforced concrete. Even when the fort is closed, one can still walk on top of the fort. Something that is absolutely recommended.

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June 10, 2023

The entrance to Fort Eben-Emael is located near the Jeker, a stone's throw from the 'Moulin de Loverix' watermill, which has been converted into a brasserie. There is a very spacious parking lot and there is a lot to see before you even get to the entrance. There are three information boards that describe the fort and the attack on it in detail, there are memorials for the fallen and fighters and various military pieces are exhibited outside.

The enormous underground fortress itself and museum can only be visited on certain days or on request with guides. The opening dates and details can be found at fort-eben-emael.be

Behind the entrance of the fort a path runs upwards where you can see the top (very worthwhile) with its various elements such as casemates, gun turrets, ventilation and more. There are also debris in the small valley further on the site. However, a visit inside is recommended with the 5 km of underground galleries and 17 combat bunkers and, above all, a lot of history (cool so dress appropriately) and a museum. You can also support the museum because although 90% of the inside can be visited, this important heritage is not really optimally maintained, which is a shame. Opening hours in detail at fort-eben-emael.be/calendar

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Entrance to Fort Eben-Emael

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