Fort d'Emines, Fort in Émines, Belgium

Fort d'Emines is a small triangular fort built between 1888 and 1892 to General Henri Alexis Brialmont's plans, using unreinforced concrete. A 6-metre-deep ditch surrounds it, and the central massif groups the gun turrets under 4 metres of concrete. Its concrete facade bears the raised letters "EMINES" above the arched entrance.

The fort was built in the late 1800s as part of a defensive ring around Namur. German artillery attacked it with heavy howitzers in August 1914, and it fell on August 24 during the opening weeks of World War I.

The fort is closed to the public and lies on private land, so there are no displays or panels inside. Its name comes from the village of Émines, and the concrete band above the entrance arch spells "EMINES". The only public opening recorded was a guided tour on 11 November 2008, organised by Namur tourism.

The fort stands on private land between Émines and Saint-Marc and is not open to the public; it was never repaired after World War II. Access is by a dirt track with two tire ruts, and the only public opening recorded was a guided tour on 11 November 2008 organised by Namur tourism.

Unlike seven of the nine Namur forts, Émines was not rearmed in the 1930s; it served as a munitions depot, and light masonry barracks built for that purpose still stand in the ditches of salients II and III. Two bunkers added in 1939–1940 reinforced short-range defence, and a second counterscarp entrance eased cart traffic.