Monument Citadel, l'Enclos des Fusillés

Behind the cemetery of the Citadel, l'Enclos des Fusillés, there is still a part of the prison where the mostly Belgian resistance fighters were held during World War II.

Walking through the tunnel under the old fortress, one comes to the old courtyard where a small part of the prison is still preserved as a monument. Building BC24. There are 3 memorials in this section that recall the horrors that took place here.

On the left side of the remaining part of the building there is a wall which also seems to have been used as an execution wall. It seems that three prisoners were shot here each time. Due to the many executions, the wall was severely damaged. Presumably they later proceeded to execute or execute in the outer courtyard, where the prisoners were tied to a pole before being executed. A very macabre place.

A hospital was built here in later ages. The Hôpital de la Citadelle. This is building is visible in the background.

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• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski