2. The Castlel of Namur 那慕爾城堡
The Namur Castle is one of the oldest and largest fortresses in Europe and the world. It
has 7 km of underground corridors. The building lies on a 100 meter high hill above the
Wallonian city of Namur. It is situated on a strategic location, right on the spot where the
river Sambre flows into the river Meuse.
在歐洲和世界上,那慕爾城堡是最古老,規模最大的要塞之一。它擁有 7 公里的地下通道。
該建築位於瓦隆地區 那慕爾城市 100 米高的山坡上。地位優越,就在桑布爾河流入瑪斯
河的地方。
The Romans used this place as a fortress. Until the independence of Belgium the
fortress has always been besieged, it was in Spanish, Austrian, French and Dutch hands.
Between 1816 and 1825 the entire complex was rebuilt by the Dutch. After the Belgian
Revolution the fortress became Belgian.
羅馬人曾用這個地方作為一個要塞。直到比利時獨立,要塞一直受到圍攻,曾經落入西班
牙,奧地利,法國和荷蘭人之手。1816 和 1825 年間,整個城堡設施是由荷蘭重建。比
利時革命之後要塞回歸到比利時。
On this part, the city built a park and a promenade. In 1975 the entire fortress is
transferred to the city and became a demilitarized area. In 1977 the last army troops left
the fort. The Castle of Namur is now open to the public.
城堡被建成公園,有一些徒步大道。1975 年要塞整個轉移給那慕爾市,變成一個非軍事
區。1977 年最後的軍隊離開。現在那慕爾城堡向大眾開放。
60. The view overlook suburb of Namur and the Meuse valley from the
castle, at the eastern tip of the Castle, are breathtaking.
在城堡東端俯瞰那慕爾郊區和瑪斯 (Meuse) 河谷,景色令人嘆為觀止。