Citadel of Dinant: | |
The Citadel of Dinant is a military fortress perched at the top of the cliff above the town.
There are three ways to ascend to the fortress.
We arrived by highway from behind, but there's also a steep cable car ride, and a 420 step staircase carved into the rock.
At the top is the Museum of Armaments with dioramas, a collapsed shelter cave,
and a great view of the Meuse River and the city of Dinant. The current citadel was built in 1820 by the Dutch.
It replaced the ruins of the original fortification which was built in 1051 on the orders of the Prince Bishop of Liege.
It was constructed to defend the Meuse against invaders, and had been torn apart in 1703. |
Dinant Citadel
Dinant Citadel
Dinant Citadel
View From the Citadel
View From the Citadel
View From the Citadel
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Inner Courtyard
Cutting Edge Technology
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
Dinant Citadel Museum of Armaments
View of Dinant From the Citadel
View of Dinant From the Citadel
View of Dinant From the Citadel
View of Dinant From the Citadel
View of Dinant From the Citadel
View of Dinant From the Citadel
View of Dinant From the Citadel
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Museum of Armaments
Pam in the Museum of Armaments
The French Invented Gas Masks,
Because They Don't Shower Very Often
Because They Don't Shower Very Often
Hard to tell Due to the Dark, But This Entire
Stone Room Was Tilted By a Cannon Shell Explosion
Stone Room Was Tilted By a Cannon Shell Explosion
Tilted Room
The Meuse River
The Meuse River
Stairway to the Citadel
View From the Tram
View From the Tram
View From the Tram
View From the Tram
Back on Top at the Citadel
Famous Dinant Hard-Tack Cookies
