Huy

In central Huy, about 100 kilometres southeast of Brussels, is a citadel/fort strategically located next to the Meuse river. The citadel was built between 1818 and 1823 and has throughout history served as a prison for various political prisoners. During the Second World War between May 1940 and September 1944, the fort was used by the germans to imprison political prisoners or people suspected of anti-German activities. During the war, about 7,000 prisoners of different nationalities passed through the fort, for many it became a stop on the way to some other prison or camp.