Fort de Barchon
The Fort de Barchon 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.Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Viaduc de Cheratte and Château de Méan.
Viaduc de Cheratte
Bridge
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viaduc de Cheratte is a bridge, which is situated 1 km west of Fort de Barchon.
Château de Méan
Castle
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Méan is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort de Barchon.
Château de Bellaire-la-Motte
Castle
Photo: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Bellaire-la-Motte is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort de Barchon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barchon and Housse.
Fort de Barchon
- Type: Fort
- Description: 19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
- Categories: military museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blegny, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.67245° or 50° 40′ 21″ northLongitude
5.69057° or 5° 41′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9F27MMCR+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 109928705OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q1413395
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Fort de Barchon” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fort de Barchon”
- Chinese: “巴爾雄要塞”
- Chinese: “巴雄要塞”
- Dutch: “Fort Barchon”
- Dutch: “Fort van Barchon”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن دى بارشون”
- French: “fort de Barchon”
- French: “Fort de Barchon”
- German: “Fort Barchon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour d’aération du fort de Barchon and Cimetière de Barchon.
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