Citadel of Dinant (Dinant)

Belgium / Namur / Dinant / Chemin de la Citadelle
 citadel, fortress, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 19th century construction
The fortified Citadel high atop the cliff was first built in the 11th century to control the Meuse valley. The Prince-Bishops of Liège rebuilt and enlarged it in 1530; the French destroyed it in 1703. Its present aspect, with the rock-hewn stairs (408 steps), is due to rebuilding in 1821, during the United Kingdom of the Netherlands phase of Dinant's checkered history. Further fighting took place during the World War I: among the wounded was Lieut. Charles de Gaulle.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinant#Sights
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Coordinates:   50°15'42"N   4°54'47"E
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