CORK CITADEL
Citadel of the Prince-Bishops of the Principality of Liège, including the Allée de l'Absent monument and the Enclos des Fusillés (Fusillies' Enclosure)
A vast fortress built by the prince-bishops of the Principality of Liège, the Citadelle was rebuilt by the Dutch in 1817. Decommissioned in 1892 and used as barracks until 1940, it was used as a prison during the Second World War, when 412 patriots were shot. The Allée de l'Absent monument and the Enclos des Fusillés remain moving places of pilgrimage. Little remains of the ramparts. A hospital (CHR de la Citadelle) occupies the hill, which offers a lovely panoramic view of Liège.
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