Fort Sint Pieter
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Fort Sint Pieter is a historic 18th-century fortress on the southern edge of Maastricht, Netherlands, built to defend the city and now a popular tourist site with panoramic views and underground tunnels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Sint Pieter canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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fortress ⓘ |
| access | guided visit only to tunnels ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military fortification ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of Maastricht ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century fortifications in Europe
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Buildings and structures in Maastricht ⓘ Forts in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| completedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.838°N 5.686°E ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop position above Maastricht ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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casemates ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ moat (partly filled in) ⓘ ramparts ⓘ underground tunnels ⓘ |
| hasUse |
guided tours
ⓘ
heritage education ⓘ military defense ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
around 1701
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early 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maastricht
NERFINISHED
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province of Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Belgian border
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ENCI quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Meuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sint-Pietersberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern edge of Maastricht ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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limestone ⓘ |
| offers |
panoramic views over Maastricht
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views over the Meuse valley ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Maastricht Underground (tour organization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | municipality of Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive works of Maastricht ⓘ |
| touristType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
military history tourism ⓘ urban sightseeing ⓘ |
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