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Construit par les Hollandais entre 1818 et 1823 sur le site de l'ancien châteay, le fort est transformé en camp de détention par l'armée allemande. De mai 1940 au 5 septembre 1944, plus de 7000 prisonniers y seront incarcérés. Aujourd'hui, le fort est devenu un lieu de mémoire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et reste un témoignage intact de l'univers concentrationnaire nazi, avec ses cachots, salle d'interrogatoire, chambres de détention et lavoirs rudimentaires. L'espace muséal éclaire le visiteur sur les conditions de vie des prisonniers au fort durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et sur la vie quotidienne de la population sour l'Occupation. Une vidéo d'une quinzaine de minutes complète la visite. Des témoins directs de cette douloureuse période y racontent leur vécu. À découvrir également : le panorama (toute la ville de huy et ses environs immédiats) et le puits (XVIe siècle), vestige de l'ancien château. Pour les écoles, des activités pédagogiques axées sur la connaissance des deux guerres mondiales et l'éducation à la citoyenneté sont organisées sur réservation.

The area's outbuildings house two exhibitions which show works coming from the castle's collection. "Jehay's Cabinet of Curiosities", "(Extra)ordinary birds" and "Amazing paintings!", allow visitors to discover two specific aspects of this vast and remarkable collection of works of art. The castle, surrounded by moats, is located in an idyllic setting. The Italianate parks and gardens are truly verdant settings in which, particularly, remarkable trees and trained lime trees edging pathways jostle for position. The old vegetable garden, dating back to the 19th century, has recently been restored. At the edge of the wood, surrounded by a brick wall and spreading out over a one-hectare area, the setting invites daydreaming. Visitors will be able to discover varieties of old vegetables, edible flowers, fruit trees or delicate roses … Timetable : From Tuesday to Friday, from 11:00am to 6:00pm. Weekends and public holidays, from 11:00am to 6:00pm. Last entries accepted at 5:00pm. Closed on Mondays and on 1 May. Admission free on the 1st Sunday of April to October

New tour offer! One entrance, two museums, many places to visit The Aquarium-Museum is joining forces with the Maison de la Science and the Embarcadère du Savoir to offer you a new combined visit offer. A single ticket for access to: – the Aquarium; – the TréZOOr exhibit; – the « EXTRAordinary Creatures » exhibition (NEW) – the House of Science; – the Botany and Evolution galleries (NEW) – the Planetarium (NEW) This offer applies to families and individuals. The Museum of Zoology (2nd floor) is currently under renovation and is temporarily inaccessible to the public. PLEASE NOTE: MANDATORY reservation on the first Sunday of the month*. For people who wish to book, two possibilities: online (7 days a week, 24 hours a day) or by telephone (04 366 50 21 – 04 366 33 33, Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.).