Description
A cableway from the left bank and a lift on the Chaussée Napoléon at the base of the fortress on the right bank ascends to the citadel which was built by the Dutch in 1818 and later captured by the Belgians. During the Second World War it was used by the German occupying forces as a prison, with many of the 7,000 prisoners being dragged off to concentration camps. On the tour of the fortress old guns, weapons and casemates can be seen and also the interrogation and torture rooms used by the Gestapo.
Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Huy Tourist Office
Quai de Namur 1
B-4500 Huy
Belgium
Hours
May 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0018:0018:00
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0020:0020:00
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0018:0018:00
Tips
Open on public holidays.
Typical Visit
1 hour
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