Clinging to its rocky spur, overlooking the town of Dinant, the Citadel has been a museum of arms and history for over a century. The second-largest town in the Principality of Liège in the Middle Ages, the city of the "Copères" was proud of its "dinanderie", the workmanship of copper and was associated with the Germanic Hanseatic League.
Reaching for the unattainable!
To climb to the top of the Dinant Citadel, visitors can choose between climbing the 408-step staircase (dating back to 1577) and/or taking the 1956 cable car (renovated in 2019) to enjoy breathtaking views of the city of Dinant.
Crossing the corridors of time...
A tour of the "Dutch" Citadel from the inside gives visitors an insight into the history of Dinant as they pass through the corridors of time, both literally and figuratively:
- the looting of Dinant by Charles the Bold and his troops in 1466,
- the construction of the fortification of the city by Vauban, Louis XIV’s genial architect,
- the bayonet fights between French and German soldiers in the Great War,
- and the massacre of 674 civilians in August 1914...
After a short stay in jail to visit prisoners under a disciplinary regime, visitors will escape the guillotine...
A surprising view and a space dedicated to the Great War
100 metres above the river Meuse, the view will take your breath away...
You will discover scenes from Dutch garrison life (forge, kitchen, bakery) and put yourself in the shoes of a Great War soldier a "poilu" in his trench as he crosses a collapsed shelter... Unbelievable !
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