Fort de Pontisse
The Fort de Pontisse 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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Oupeye and Musée Communal.
Castle of Oupeye
Community center
Photo: Eebie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Oupeye is a community center, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fort de Pontisse.
Musée Communal
Museum
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Musée Communal is a museum, which is situated 2½ km south of Fort de Pontisse.
Herstal railway station
Railway station
Photo: flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herstal railway station is situated 3½ km south of Fort de Pontisse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheratte and Herstal.
Herstal
Town
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herstal, formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is situated 3 km south of Fort de Pontisse.
Argenteau
Village
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argenteau is a village and district of the municipality of Visé, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The first time the village is mentioned in written sources is in 1070, when it was a nominally independent fief within the Holy Roman Empire, but in practice ruled by the Duchy of Brabant. Argenteau is situated 3½ km east of Fort de Pontisse.
Fort de Pontisse
- Type: Fort
- Description: 19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oupeye, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.69255° or 50° 41′ 33″ northLongitude
5.64016° or 5° 38′ 25″ eastInception
1888Open location code
9F27MJVR+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 119631922OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q2008680
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Fort de Pontisse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Pontisse”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بونتيس”
- French: “fort de Pontisse”
- French: “Fort de Pontisse”
- German: “Fort Pontisse”
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