Fort de Cognelée
The Fort de Cognelée 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 |
Photo: Caemir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial and Fort d’Emines.
Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial
Cemetery
Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial is situated 2 km southeast of Fort de Cognelée.
Fort d’Emines
Photo: Caemir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort d'Emines 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. Fort d’Emines is situated 3½ km west of Fort de Cognelée.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cognelée and Daussoulx Interchange.
Cognelée
Village
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Cognelée 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.
Daussoulx
Village
Photo: Rossano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Daussoulx 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.
Fort de Cognelée
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort de Cognelee”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Namur, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Fort de Cognelée” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Cognelée”
- French: “fort de Cognelée”
- French: “Fort de Cognelée”
- German: “Fort Cognelée”
- Polish: “Fort de Cognelée”
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