Lantin

Lantin
Lantin
	Fort de Lantin in Lantin
	Lantin Location within Belgium Lantin Location within Europe
	Coordinates: 50°41′17″N 05°31′26″E / 50.68806°N 5.52389°E
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Municipality	Juprelle

Lantin is a district of the municipality of Juprelle, located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

The etymology of the place is derived from a Gallo-Roman name, Lantius. A village developed here during the Middle Ages; during the Wars of Liège the village was burnt down in 1468 by the troops of Charles the Bold. Around 500 villagers were reportedly burnt alive. In the late 19th-century the Fort de Lantin was built here, part of a series of fortifications aimed to protect the city of Liège. It was a site of action during World War I. Apart from the fort, the village church is also a historical building, in its current form dating from the 18th century and a listed building.^[1]

References

↑ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 594–595. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.

External links

Media related to Lantin at Wikimedia Commons

[grguide-1] Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 594–595. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.

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