CITADEL OF DINANT

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Address:

Place Reine Astrid 5
5500 DINANT
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Tel.:+32 (0) 82 22 36 70

Fax:+32 (0) 82 22 65 04

On a cliff, more than 100 metres above the River Meuse, the citadel of Dinant offers spectacular views of the town and countryside. A fortification may have stood on this spot as long ago as the fourth century, and the Bishop Prince of Liège certainly ordered the construction of a fortress on this spot in 1051, but the present structure dates to the early 19th century. It is reached from the town either by cable car or by the 408 steps cut into the hillside. The citadel plays host to a small Arms Museum and several interesting objets d'art that reveal the glorious past of this Meuse town.

Comment:

Open:
In January: only during weekends and school holidays.
Visits in French, Dutch, English and German. Duration +/- 45 min.
Low season: free visit (guide by reservation).
High season: departure of the guides every 20 minutes.
Times: From 10 am to 6 pm during the high season. From 10 am to 5 pm during the low season.

Access: E411, exit 20.

Extra information:

The Citadel participates in the "Dinant Tour", combined for groups and schools.

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