Fort de Boncelles

The Fort de Boncelles is one of twelve forts built around , , 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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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: fort in Belgium
  • Also known as: “Fort van Boncelles” and “Tour d’aération du Fort de Boncelles”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Stadium
Photo: Vberger, Public domain.
The is a football in , . The stadium holds 27,670 people. It is also known as Stade de Sclessin, from the name of the of Liège where it is located, and is the home stadium of Standard Liège. is situated 3½ km north of Fort de Boncelles.

Hospital
Photo: Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3 km east of Fort de Boncelles.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Bel Adone, Public domain.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Fort de Boncelles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sart Tilman and Seraing.

Quarter
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km east of Fort de Boncelles.

Town
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is a municipality and city in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: , , Ougrée, and . is situated 4 km north of Fort de Boncelles.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Fort de Boncelles.

Fort de Boncelles

Latitude
50.57918° or 50° 34′ 45″ north
Longitude
5.5248° or 5° 31′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F27HGHF+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 683254144
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q2152881
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In Other Languages

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort de Boncelles and Seraing Tennis Club.

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