Group outings - Province de Liège

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20 The “Realms of Memory” association (“Les Territoires de la Mémoire”) is an educational centre offering tools and resources which enable the visitor to access past history (the Second World War, and Nazism). Through encouraging resistance to the ideas of right-wing extremism, the centre promotes the principles of democracy. The symbolic tour through the association’s lower regions comprises an audiovisual portrayal of the route, featuring some ten stations, taken by someone being deported to a concentration camp. It raises the questions of vigilance and personal responsibility. The Realms of Memory Centre for Education in Resistance and Citizenship, a non-profit society. Also a permanent educational association recognised by the French Community of Belgium, Wallonia - Brussels. The “Realms of Memory” also features itinerant exhibitions, a mediatheque, and an advisory service for visits to former Nazi concentration camps, a collection of specialist works, a trimonthly review, an education department, and the organisation of themed events… Groups: from Primary year 6. A 50 minutes tour + a 30 minutes film. Times open: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs; Wednesday, from 9:00 to 18:00 hrs; on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in the month: from 12:00 to 15:00 hrs. Admission: € 2.50 (adults) - € 2 (youngsters-children). Show this brochure for a reduced admission fee: 1 free admission (€ 2.50) with one admission paid. Preparation Educational supervision Journey against oblivion i LES TERRITOIRES dE LA MéMOIRE CENTRE d’EduCATION à LA RéSISTANCE ET à LA CITOyENNETé, ASBL. 86, bd d’Avroy, 4000 Liège Tel. + 32 (0)4 232 70 60 Fax +32 (0)4 232 70 65 accueil@territoires-memoire.be www.territoires-memoire.be
Outer appearance Built using reinforced concrete between 1932 and 1935, it was erected on a ridge and covered approx. 65 ha. It is in the shape of an isosceles triangle about 900 metres up to the point and 700 metres wide at the base. It was surrounded by the flooded Geer valley, by a water-filled antitank ditch, by a dry ditch and the Albert Canal which defended 8 close defence blockhouses. Dispersed over the massif, 7 artillery pieces and 2 machine gun emplacements completed the fort’s fire-power. Group: from 15 to 30 people. Length of the guided tour: about 2.30 hrs, inside and 1 h outside. As it is situated in a restricted military area, only guided tours of the superstructure and the interior of the fort are permitted by the National Defence authorities. Open: daily (except public holidays). Booking: 10 days in advance. Reception: FR. Parking: free. Eben-Emael Fort Superimposed onto the verdant Saint-Pierre Mountain site, Eben-Emael Fort stands over 60 metres above Caster cutting, cut in 1929 for the Albert Canal. The flower of Belgian forts, considered to be one of the most powerful in Europe in 1940, was only able to resist for 30 minutes when faced with the new methods of attack employed by the 3rd Reich’s airborne troops. Tour details After the visit and going through the entrance defences, you access the underground barracks at ground level where a guide will give you a short overview of the history and a description of the fort. Then you will be taken via various stairs and galleries into the command post, firing posts, telephone exchange and radio room. You will visit an ammunition store and an artillery casemate armed with 3,75 mm guns. Finally you will see the spectacular damage caused by a 110 lbs explosive charge placed at the foot of the foundations of the Maastricht case- Prices: € 6 per adult, € 5 per student, teacher or senior citizen (over 65 years of age) and €3 per child (under 12). Per group (from 15 to 30 people) of adults, students, senior citizens or teachers: Minimum € 90. Per group (from 15 to 30 children) of primary school children: Minimum € 60. Warm clothing (constant temperature of 12°) and walking shoes (+/- 2 km in the rooms and galleries) are required. mate. Returning through the underground barracks, you will gain a good impression of life at the time as you meet a number of dummies and descriptive panels in the many rooms that have been restored like the hospital, barbers shop, infirmary, chaplain’s quarters, the morgue, the punishment cells, the showers, the machine room, the soldiers’ sleeping quarters, and the sub-officers’ and officers’ quarters, etc. Military history enthusiasts’ curiosity should be satisfied as they go through the museum and the 2 “Ebenorama” rooms illustrating the simultaneous attack on the Albert Canal and the fort in detail. i ASBL FORT EBEN-EMAEL Rue du Fort 40 - 4690 Emael Tel./fax : +32 (0)4 286 28 61 info@fortissimus.be www.fortissimus.be 21
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