Citadel of Verdun

The citadel of Verdun was built around 1624. From 1890 to 1914, an underground system with a total lenght of 7 kilometers was built underneath the citadel. This underground system served as headquarters of the French army during the Battle of Verdun. The citadel and its underground system can be visited as museum.

For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Lennard Bolijn (1) & Flickr (2,3,4,5)