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Fort Saint Pieter is a historical Netherlands fortress that was constructed in the 18th century to defend the strategically important city once known as the ‘Iron City.’
The hill-like hexagonal defensive fort was built in 1701 by the governor of Maastricht, Daniël Wolf, Baron von Dopff, and features a network of tunnels and passages that were once connected to the famous marl caves that form a grid beneath the city, enabling excellent defense of the town. The fort stood firm during an attack on the city by the French in 1794 and still bears the marks of its single siege, which can be explored on guided tours of the fortress.
Fort Saint Pieter, Helpoort, Sint Bernardusstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands
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