Fort d’Emines

The Fort d'Emines is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in . 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 Fort de Cognelée and Chapelle d’Hastimoulin.

Bunker
The is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in . It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort d’Emines.

Church
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Fort d’Emines.

Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km west of Fort d’Emines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Émines and Frizet.

Village
is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Village
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Fort d’Emines

Latitude
50.50671° or 50° 30′ 24″ north
Longitude
4.85051° or 4° 51′ 2″ east
Elevation
193 metres (633 feet)
Open location code
9F26GV42+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 61990164
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2798775
Wiki­data ID
Q5472451
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From French to Polish—“Fort d’Emines” goes by many names.

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