Fort de Boncelles

The Fort de Boncelles 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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stade Maurice Dufrasne and University hospital center of Liège.

Stade Maurice Dufrasne

Stadium

Photo: Vberger, Public domain.

The Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a football stadium in Liège, Belgium. The stadium holds 27,670 people. It is also known as Stade de Sclessin, from the name of the quarter of Liège where it is located, and is the home stadium of Standard Liège. Stade Maurice Dufrasne is situated 3 km north of Fort de Boncelles.

University hospital center of Liège

Hospital

Photo: Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier, CC BY-SA 2.0.

University hospital center of Liège is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Boncelles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sart Tilman and Tilff.

Sart Tilman

Quarter

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sart Tilman is a quarter, which is situated 3 km east of Fort de Boncelles.

Tilff

Village

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Tilff is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Fort de Boncelles.

Seraing

Town

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Seraing is a municipality and city in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. Seraing is situated 4 km northwest of Fort de Boncelles.

Fort de Boncelles

Type: Fort
Description: fort in Belgium
Categories: military museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Seraing, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.58333° or 50° 35′ north

Longitude

5.53333° or 5° 32′ east

Elevation

231 metres (758 feet)

Open location code

9F27HGMM+88

GeoNames ID

2801549

Wikidata ID

Q2152881

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Fort de Boncelles” goes by many names.

Chinese: “邦塞勒要塞”
Dutch: “Fort Boncelles”
Dutch: “Fort van Boncelles”
Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بونسيلس”
French: “fort de Boncelles”
French: “Fort de Boncelles”
German: “Fort Boncelles”

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