Fort d'Émines - Namur - Belgique
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N 50° 30.402 E 004° 51.002
31U E 631182 N 5596605
[FR] Un des 9 forts militaires construits entre 1888 et 1892 autour de Namur. [EN] One of the 9 military forts built between 1888 and 1892 around Namur.
Waymark Code: WMZGYJ
Location: Namur, Belgium
Date Posted: 11/11/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 5

[FR]

"Le fort d'Emines construit entre les villages d'Émines et de Saint-Marc, est l'un des 9 forts construits entre 1888 et 1892 autour de Namur en Belgique conjointement à ceux de Liège, afin de défendre la neutralité du pays contre les velléités françaises (ou allemandes pour Liège) qui étaient susceptibles d'emprunter la vallée de la Meuse pour s'envahir l'un l'autre en bafouant la neutralité belge au passage. Tous ces forts ont été conçus par le général Henri Alexis Brialmont et mettent en œuvre un béton non-armé, matériau assez novateur à l'époque. Il est positionné au nord de la ville et est considéré comme l'un des "petits" forts de la ceinture namuroise.

En 1914, les bombardements sur le fort débutent le 23 août avec des tirs de petit calibre, alors que l'artillerie allemande a déjà perforé la ceinture namuroise en concentrant son attaque sur Marchovelette, Maizeret et Andoy (et - dans un second temps - Cognelée), les forts les plus à l'est, qui ont été mis hors jeu, provoquant la décision d'évacuer la garnison de la ville. Les Allemands, ayant appris lors du siège de Liège que la prise de ces forts par l'infanterie était trop coûteuse en vies, mirent en œuvre leurs pièces les plus lourdes (notamment des obusiers de type M "Grosse Bertha", de calibre 420 mm (soit deux fois le diamètre et 10 fois le poids unitaire des munitions prises en compte pour dimensionner le blindage des forts). Le fort d'Émines succombera sous ces obusiers lourds le 24 août. Il sera renforcé comme les autres forts par l'occupant allemand.

Dans le cadre des commémorations de la première guerre mondiale, la province de Namur valorise le Fort d'Emines, un des neufs fort de la position fortifiée de Namur.

Depuis 2014, des visites et animations sont organisées sur place. En 2017, des parties du fort qui, pour des raisons de sécurité, étaient fermées au public sont rendues accessibles par voie numérique."

[EN]

"The fort of Emines built between the villages of Emines and Saint-Marc, is one of the 9 forts built between 1888 and 1892 around Namur in Belgium together with those of Liège, in order to defend the neutrality of the country against French inclinations (or German for Liege) who were likely to take the valley of the Meuse to invade each other by flouting Belgian neutrality in passing. All these forts were designed by General Henri Alexis Brialmont and implement a non-reinforced concrete, material quite innovative at the time. It is positioned to the north of the city and is considered as one of the "small" forts of the Namur belt.

In 1914, the bombing of the fort began on August 23 with small caliber fire, while the German artillery has already perforated the Namur belt concentrating its attack on Marchovelette, Maizeret and Andoy (and - in a second time - Cognelée ), the easternmost forts, which were put out of play, causing the decision to evacuate the garrison from the city. The Germans, having learned during the Siege of Liege that the capture of these forts by the infantry was too expensive in lives, implemented their heaviest parts (including howitzers type M "Grosse Bertha", 420 mm caliber (twice the diameter and 10 times the unit weight of the ammunition taken into account to size the armor of the forts.) The Fort of Emines will succumb under these heavy howitzers on August 24. It will be reinforced like the other forts by the occupant German.

As part of commemorations of the first world war, the province of Namur values ??the Fort of Emines, one of the nine fort of the fortified position of Namur.

Since 2014, tours and activities are organized on site. In 2017, parts of the fort that, for security reasons, were closed to the public are made available digitally."

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The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1891

Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Belgium

Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was

What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.

Current condition: Excellent

This site is administered by ----: Province of Namur

If admission is charged -: 5.00 (listed in local currency)

Open to the public?: Restricted or by appointment only.

Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]

Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]

Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed

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