Russ had the day off today, so we decided to visit the lovely city of Namur and explore the Citadel. The Namur Citadel covers 80 hectares (just under 198 acres) and is one of the largest fortresses in Europe. It's beginnings can be traced back to the 1st century. 
The Citadel sits high above the city of Namur. The grounds are free to explore, but they offer guided tours of the interior on weekends and daily from June to mid September for 9 euro. If you're a big military history buff, then this is the place for you.
The Citadel served as a command center in the middle ages. In 1891, it was transformed into a huge park. 
Namur is the capital of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Namur. Pay attention. This could win you big bucks if you ever get to play Jeopardy. 
I thought this drawbridge was very interesting.
There is a fantastic view of the Meuse River from the top of the Citadel.
I thought this drawbridge was very interesting.
There is a fantastic view of the Meuse River from the top of the Citadel. 
After exploring the grounds of the Citadel, we went into the city of Namur and had lunch at a lovely outdoor cafe. This is the Place d'Armes. They were in the process of setting up for a carnival, so I didn't get many pictures of the city. Armed with an ice cream cone from Australian Ice Cream (Australian ice cream in Belgium?), we were soon on our way back home. Hope your day was full of blue skies and sunshine as well.
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