Fort de la Chartreuse
Fort de la Chartreuse is a fort established for the defense of the city. It was built by the Dutch in 1817 and came into the hands of the Belgians after the Belgian Revolution in 1830. The fort played a role in the defense of the city in the First World War. On August 5, 1914, the Germans bombed the eastern forts with infantry and artillery. The attackers were mown away, the shells of the artillery did not touch the reinforced concrete of the forts. Nevertheless, the Germans managed to penetrate through spaces between the forts. After intense street fighting, the hills were conquered on 7 August 1914, empty villages were found, the population had fled. The next morning, the fort was occupied and the Germans entered the city via two unexplored bridges. During the First and Second World War Fort de la Chartreuse was used as a prison by the German occupiers. Since 1980 the fort has been abandoned and nature has taken over.
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Visit: 6th of April 2018
Status: available
Visit: 6th of April 2018