Fort de Cognelée
Fort de Cognelée was built between 1888 and 1892. The structure is made entirely of unreinforced concrete, which was quite unusual at the time. The fort was heavily bombed during the First World War. Two bunkers were built on the fort between 1939 and 1940.
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