Fort d'Andoy

Fort d'Andoy
Part of Fortifications of Namur
Andoy, Belgium
The fort entrance in 2014
Fort d'Andoy is located in Belgium
Fort d'Andoy
Fort d'Andoy
Coordinates50°26′28″N 4°56′30″E / 50.44118°N 4.94176°E / 50.44118; 4.94176
TypeFort
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Controlled byBelgium
Open to
the public
No
ConditionAbandoned
Site history
Built1888 (1888)
MaterialsUnreinforced concrete
Battles/warsBattle of Namur, Battle of Belgium

The Fort d'Andoy is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Contrasting with the French forts built in the same era by Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, the fort was built exclusively of unreinforced concrete, a new material, rather than masonry. In 1914 the fort was heavily bombarded by German artillery in the Battle of Namur. Andoy was upgraded in the 1930s to become part of the fortified position of Namur in an attempt to forestall or slow an attack from Germany. It saw action in 1940 during the Battle of Belgium, and was captured by German forces. The fort is now abandoned on private property.