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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Oupeye and Château Saroléa (Cheratte).

Castle of Oupeye

Community center

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Castle of Oupeye is a community center, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fort de Pontisse.

Château Saroléa (Cheratte)

Castle

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Château Saroléa (Cheratte) is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort de Pontisse.

Musée Communal

Museum

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Musée Communal is a museum, which is situated 2½ km south of Fort de Pontisse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheratte and Herstal.

Cheratte

Village

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Cheratte is a village.

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

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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″ north

Longitude

5.64016° or 5° 38′ 25″ east

Inception

1888

Open location code

9F27MJVR+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 119631922

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata 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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