Fort de Marchovelette
The Fort de Marchovelette is one of nine forts built as part of the fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial and Our Lady of Vivier Abbey.
Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial
Cemetery
Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial is situated 1½ km west of Fort de Marchovelette.
Our Lady of Vivier Abbey
Protected area
Photo: Jmh2o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady of Vivier Abbey is a protected area, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Marchovelette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boninne and Gelbressée.
Boninne
Village
Boninne is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
Gelbressée
Village
Gelbressée is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
Marchovelette
Village
Photo: TheToch, Public domain.
Marchovelette is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Fernelmont, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It was formerly a municipality itself until the fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.
Fort de Marchovelette
- Type: Fort
- Description: Belgian military fortification
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fernelmont, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Fort de Marchovelette” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Marchovelette”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن مارشوفليت”
- French: “fort de Marchovelette”
- French: “Fort de Marchovelette”
- German: “Fort Marchovelette”
- Polish: “Fort de Marchovelette”
Localities in the Area
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