Fort de Pontisse
The Fort de Pontisse is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the late 19th century. The overall Fortified Position of Liège was a constituent part of the country's National Redoubt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Oupeye and Castle of Argenteau.
Castle of Oupeye
Community center
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Castle of Oupeye is a community center, which is situated 1 km north of Fort de Pontisse.
Castle of Argenteau
Castle
Photo: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Argenteau is situated 3 km northeast of Fort de Pontisse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheratte and Argenteau.
Argenteau
Village
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argenteau is a village and district of the municipality of Visé, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The first time the village is mentioned in written sources is in 1070, when it was a nominally independent fief within the Holy Roman Empire, but in practice ruled by the Duchy of Brabant. Argenteau is situated 2½ km east of Fort de Pontisse.
Saint-Remy
Village
Photo: flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Remy is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Fort de Pontisse.
Fort de Pontisse
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort de Pontisse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Pontisse”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بونتيس”
- French: “fort de Pontisse”
- French: “Fort de Pontisse”
- German: “Fort Pontisse”
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