Citadel of Liège
The Citadel of Liège was the central fortification of the strategic Belgian city of Liège, Wallonia, until the end of the 19th century. It is located in the Sainte-Walburge neighborhood, 111 metres above the Meuse valley.Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: 19th century fortification for Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
- Also known as: “Citadel of Liege”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include CHR Citadelle - Liège and Prince-Bishops‘ Palace.
CHR Citadelle - Liège
Hospital
Photo: CrucialFriend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
CHR Citadelle - Liège is a hospital, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Citadel of Liège.
Prince-Bishops‘ Palace
Castle
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of the Prince-Bishops is a historic building situated on the Place Saint-Lambert in the centre of Liège, Belgium. It was the residence of former Prince-Bishops of Liège and once faced the monumental Cathedral of St. Prince-Bishops‘ Palace is situated 600 metres south of Citadel of Liège.
Museum of Walloon Life
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Walloon Life is a folk museum in Liège, Belgium. The museum covers the folklore and ethnography of the region of Wallonia. It was established in 1913. Museum of Walloon Life is situated 460 metres south of Citadel of Liège.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Au Péri and Îlot Saint-Michel.
Citadel of Liège
- Categories: citadel, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.65115° or 50° 39′ 4″ northLongitude
5.57717° or 5° 34′ 38″ eastOpen location code
9F27MH2G+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 10151611846OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2215745
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Citadel of Liège” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “列日城寨”
- Dutch: “Citadel van Luik”
- French: “citadelle de Liège”
- French: “Citadelle de Liège”
- German: “Zitadelle von Lüttich”
- Luxembourgish: “Zitadell vu Léck”
- Spanish: “ciudadela de Lieja”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Lieja”
- Ukrainian: “Льєзька фортеця”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Terrain d’aventure du Péry and Extension du Site Urbain du Péry.
Nearby Places
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