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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial and Our Lady of Vivier Abbey.

Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial

Cemetery

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Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial is situated 1½ km west of Fort de Marchovelette.

Our Lady of Vivier Abbey

Protected area

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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

Photo: We El, Public domain.

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

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

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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Latitude

50.50646° or 50° 30′ 23″ north

Longitude

4.93709° or 4° 56′ 14″ east

Elevation

196 metres (643 feet)

Open location code

9F26GW4P+HR

GeoNames ID

2791728

Wikidata ID

Q3078196

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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”

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