Fort d'Évegnée, Military fortress in Soumagne, Belgium.
Fort d'Évegnée follows a triangular design with a base of 200 meters and sides of 225 meters, surrounded by a 6-meter deep defensive ditch.
Built between 1881 and 1884 under General Henri Alexis Brialmont's supervision, the fortress incorporated unreinforced concrete instead of traditional masonry construction methods.
The fortress represents Belgian military engineering advancement, marking a shift from French fortification techniques through its concrete-based construction.
Located 9.1 kilometers east of Liège, the fort protected the Hesbaye plain and monitored rail access from Aachen along with the Hervé road.
The fortress now operates as an industrial facility for rocket propellant storage and testing, managed by Forges de Zeebrugge since 1971.
Location: Soumagne
Part of: Fortified Position of Liège
GPS coordinates: 50.64579,5.71271
Latest update: May 17, 2025 09:36
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