The abandoned university
And now for something completely different,……
Moderne architectuur,…strakke lijnen en zo,…dat valt niet mee,.. zelfs een L Lens maakt dit soort lijnen nog krom,..Drama,..Maar goed, je maakt ze niet om weg te mikken, het resultaat:
zie voorgaande post voor info.
Fort de la Chartreuse – Liège (B)
This fort was built in 1817 by the Dutch to protect the city of Liège. This fort is part of the fortifications line along the river Meuse. In these days Belgium didn’t exist, it splits from Holland in 1830. The fort is since than used as barracks for the Belgium army.
During WWI Chartreuse was used as a prison for hundreds of Belgians who tried to resist. 49 people were executed and buried on the site. After this war the fort was used as barracks again. Buildings were added and over 2000 soldiers were based.
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During WWII the fort was used by the German army. Even the Americans used Chartreuse, from 1945-1955, the fort operated as the 28th U.S. Army General Hospital.
Chartreuse was abandoned in 1982. Part of the fort was demolished in February 2006, and the future of the other buildings is uncertain. There are plans to reconvert the place.
Photo’s are in development, please stay tuned.
