The cliff
Above the river.
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The Citadel of Dinant is a fortress above the town of Dinant in Wallonia, southern Belgium, overlooking the town and the Meuse river that runs through it. Dinant lies 90 km southeast of Brussels, 30 km south of Namur and 20 km north of the French border. The present fort was built in 1815 on a site first fortified in 1051, and it is open to visitors. With those at Huy, Liège and Namur it forms part of the «Meuse Citadels». The town below grew long and thin along the riverbank, squeezed between the rock face and the water, and was historically known for its brassware. The towering grey cliff rises straight above the river, crowned by the citadel walls, with the collegiate church and its dark onion dome at its foot. Narrow, colourful houses line the bank and mirror in the calm water, and the Charles de Gaulle bridge crosses the river. Visitors reach the citadel by cable car or a stairway of 408 steps, for a wide view over the Meuse valley. Boat trips run on the river in summer.
Above the river.
On the bank.
Up to the citadel.
Above Dinant, on the Meuse, Namur Province, Belgium
Cable car or 408 steps.
A boat trip on the river.