Namur

Ji Yun Bae + Scott Biel -The greatest monument of Namur is the Citadel. The Citadel of Namur served as a strategic bastion(a fortified place). The Citadel is one of the mightiest fortresses of Europe. -In 1692, the renowned fortress architect and siege engineer Vauban took Namur for the French. Vauban strengthened Namur so well that it was thought impregnable. -In 1695, Namur was taken in less than a month by the forces of William of Orange. -The rivers Sambre and Meuse runs through Namur. -Namur is the political capital of Wallonie. -The city has a population of 105,000. -St. Alban's Cathedral is one of the most well known buildings in Namur. It was built between 1751 and 1767 by Gaetano Pizzoni from Milan. -Because of its strategic location it has been the center point of many battles over its long history.

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