Bongartsturm

wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Battle of Linnich ⓘ
  

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  Bombing of Düren ⓘ
  

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Battle of the Geul River ⓘ
  891 battle

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1204 siege and capture of Maastricht by the Prince-Bishop of Liège and the Count of Loon during the Liège-Brabant Wars

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  Siege of Aachen ⓘ
  1248 siege in Germany

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1267 siege and capture of Maastricht by the Liège Prince-Bishop Henry III of Gelre during the Liège-Brabant Wars

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1303 siege

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  Siege of Sittard ⓘ
  1318

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1334 siege and failed capture of Maastricht by the Liège Prince-Bishop Adolph II de la Marck during the Liège-Brabant Wars

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  Battle of Baesweiler ⓘ
  1371 battle

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1407-1408 siege and failed capture of Maastricht by militia from Liège

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  Spanish Fury at Maastricht ⓘ
  pillary of Maastricht by Spanish or pro-Spanish troops in 1576

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  Capture of Dalhem ⓘ
  1578 sack

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  siege and capture of Maastricht by Alexander Farnese during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648)

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  Siege of Jülich ⓘ
  1610 siege during the War of the Jülich Succession

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  Siege of Aachen ⓘ
  1614 siege of the War of the Jülich Succession

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  Siege of Jülich ⓘ
  1621-1622 siege

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  Capture of Maastricht ⓘ
  1632 siege and capture of Maastricht by Frederic Henry during the Eighty Years' War

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1634 Failed siege by Francisco de Moncada during the Eighty Years' War

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  French siege of Maastricht by Louis XIV during the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678)

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1676 siege and failed capture of Maastricht by William of Orange during the Franco-Dutch War

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1793 French siege and failed capture of Maastricht by De Miranda during the First Coalition War

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  Battle of Aldenhoven (1793) ⓘ
  1793 battle of the War of the First Coalition

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  Siege of Maastricht ⓘ
  1794 French siege of Maastricht by Kléber during the First Coalition War

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  Battle of Aldenhoven (1794) ⓘ
  1794 battle during the War of the First Coalition

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  Siege of Juliers ⓘ
  1814 siege

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  Battle of Fort Eben-Emael ⓘ
  1940 battle (World War II)

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  Battle of Maastricht ⓘ
  1940 battle in the German Campaign on the Western Front of World War II

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  Battle of Hürtgen Forest ⓘ
  1944 series of battles fought between US and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest of Germany

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  Battle of Aachen ⓘ
  1944 major conflict of World War II

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  Battle of Übach – Palenberg ⓘ
  1944 battle

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  Battle of Crucifix Hill ⓘ
  1944 battle of World War II

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  Battle of Kesternich ⓘ
  1944 battle during World War Two

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  Battle of the Bulge ⓘ
  last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War

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  War of the Limburg Succession ⓘ
  conflict between Brabant, Guelre, Luxemburg, Loon and Cologne in 1283-1289

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  Groeve onder de Keutenberg ⓘ
  quarry between Stokhem and Schin op Geul, Netherlands

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  NORTHAG War Headquarters Cannerberg ⓘ
  cold War-era NATO communications center and wartime HQ in Belgium

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  Static War Headquarters Castlegate ⓘ
  bunker

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  Sint Pietersberg kunstbunker ⓘ
  

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  Lourdesgrot Eys ⓘ
  quarry in Eys, Netherlands

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  Monschau Castle ⓘ
  castle

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  Burg Raaf ⓘ
  castle in Raeren, Belgium

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  western city wall with remains of a round and a square tower in Valkenburg ⓘ
  monument in Valkenburg, Netherlands

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  city walls of Valkenburg ⓘ
  Netherlands

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  Festung Jülich ⓘ
  fortress

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  Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau ⓘ
  Belgian fortification located near Neufchâteau

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  Fort d'Évegnée ⓘ
  19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium

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  Fort de Barchon ⓘ
  19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium

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  Fort de Battice ⓘ
  

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  Karolingische versterking ⓘ
  

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  Saint Peter Fort ⓘ
  fort in Maastricht, Netherlands  

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  Fort Willem I ⓘ
  building in Maastricht, Netherlands

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  Fort Eben-Emael ⓘ
  inactive Belgian fortress on the Belgian–Dutch border  

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  Adalbertsturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Beelentoren ⓘ
  fortified tower in Valkenburg, Netherlands

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  Beguinenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Bergerschanzturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Bongartsturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Burtscheider Turm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Den Nieuwen Toren ⓘ
  fortified tower in Valkenburg, Netherlands

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  fortified tower Lang Grachtje ⓘ
  defense tower of first medieval city wall in Maastricht, Netherlands

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  Gregoriusturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Großer Pounellenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Hallertoren ⓘ
  fortified tower in Valkenburg, Netherlands

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  Haus Raeren ⓘ
  castle in Raeren, Belgium

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  Heinzenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Jekertoren ⓘ
  wall tower in Maastricht, Netherlands

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  Kleiner Pounellenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Krichelenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Krückenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Langer Turm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Lavenstein ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Maaspunttoren ⓘ
  building in Wyck (Maastricht), Netherlands

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  Pater Vincktoren ⓘ
  wall tower in Maastricht, Netherlands

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  Pulvertürmchen ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Rotkugelturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Schänzchen ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Schildturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Turm ohne Namen ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  wall tower between Geulpoort and Walramplein, Valkenburg ⓘ
  fortified tower in Valkenburg, Netherlands

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  wall tower between Sint Pieterstraat and Bolwerk Palanka, Valkenburg ⓘ
  fortified tower in Valkenburg, Netherlands

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  Wycker Kruittoren ⓘ
  

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  Eyerkeilturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Wasserturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Karlsturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Pfaffenturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Marienturm ⓘ
  wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany

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  Schonenvaardersbolwerk ⓘ
  16th-century fortified tower or roundel, part of the second Medieval city wall of Maastricht, Netherlands

0891-06-30T00:00:00Z

0891-06-30T00:00:00Z

891 Battle of the Geul River

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1204-12-01T00:00:00Z

1204 Siege of Maastricht

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1248-10-08T00:00:00Z

1248 Siege of Aachen

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1267 Siege of Maastricht

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1303-05-01T00:00:00Z

1303 Siege of Maastricht

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1318-01-01T00:00:00Z

1318 Siege of Sittard

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1334-03-01T00:00:00Z

1334 Siege of Maastricht

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1371-08-22T00:00:00Z

1371 Battle of Baesweiler

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1408-10-02T00:00:00Z

1407 — 1408 Siege of Maastricht

1576-10-30T00:00:00Z

1576-10-30T00:00:00Z

1576 Spanish Fury at Maastricht

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1578-06-30T00:00:00Z

1578 Capture of Dalhem

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1579-07-01T00:00:00Z

1579 Siege of Maastricht

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1610-09-02T00:00:00Z

1610 Siege of Jülich

1614-08-01T00:00:00Z

1614-08-01T00:00:00Z

1614 Siege of Aachen

1621-09-05T00:00:00Z

1622-02-03T00:00:00Z

1621 — 1622 Siege of Jülich

1632-06-09T00:00:00Z

1632-08-22T00:00:00Z

1632 Capture of Maastricht

1634-06-30T00:00:00Z

1634-09-08T00:00:00Z

1634 Siege of Maastricht

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1673-06-26T00:00:00Z

1673 Siege of Maastricht

1676-07-06T00:00:00Z

1676-08-27T00:00:00Z

1676 Siege of Maastricht

1793-02-06T00:00:00Z

1793-03-02T00:00:00Z

1793 Siege of Maastricht

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1793-03-01T00:00:00Z

1793 Battle of Aldenhoven (1793)

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1794-11-04T00:00:00Z

1794 Siege of Maastricht

1794-10-02T00:00:00Z

1794-10-02T00:00:00Z

1794 Battle of Aldenhoven (1794)

1814-01-15T00:00:00Z

1814-05-04T00:00:00Z

1814 Siege of Juliers

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940-05-11T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Fort Eben-Emael

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Maastricht

1944-09-14T00:00:00Z

1945-02-10T00:00:00Z

1944 — 1945 Battle of Hürtgen Forest

1944-10-02T00:00:00Z

1944-10-21T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Aachen

1944-10-02T00:00:00Z

1944-10-09T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Übach – Palenberg

1944-10-08T00:00:00Z

1944-10-08T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Crucifix Hill

1944-12-13T00:00:00Z

1945-02-01T00:00:00Z

1944 — 1945 Battle of Kesternich

1944-12-16T00:00:00Z

1945-01-25T00:00:00Z

1944 — 1945 Battle of the Bulge

1283-01-01T00:00:00Z

1289-10-22T00:00:00Z

1283 — 1289 War of the Limburg Succession

1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

1942 Sint Pietersberg kunstbunker

1944-01-01T00:00:00Z

1944-01-01T00:00:00Z

1944 Lourdesgrot Eys

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1300-01-01T00:00:00Z

1300 Burg Raaf

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1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

1818 Fort Willem I

1932-04-01T00:00:00Z

1932-04-01T00:00:00Z

1932 Fort Eben-Emael

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1300-01-01T00:00:00Z

1300 Eyerkeilturm

1300-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1300 Wasserturm

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1400 — 1820 Karlsturm

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1500 Pfaffenturm

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1512-01-01T00:00:00Z

1512 Marienturm

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1528-01-01T00:00:00Z

1528 Schonenvaardersbolwerk

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Aachener Reich		Wikidata
area	region	1065	Duchy of Limburg		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Linnich	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Bombing of Düren	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Unknown	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	891	Battle of the Geul River	Vikings, East Francia, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1204	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1248	Siege of Aachen	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1267	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1303	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1318	Siege of Sittard	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1334	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1371	Battle of Baesweiler	battle, Holy Roman Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1407	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1576	Spanish Fury at Maastricht	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1578	Capture of Dalhem	siege, Hispanic Monarchy, Dutch States Army, sack	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1579	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1610	Siege of Jülich	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1614	Siege of Aachen	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1621	Siege of Jülich	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1632	Capture of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1634	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1673	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1676	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1793	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1793	Battle of Aldenhoven (1793)	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Battle of Aldenhoven (1794)	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Siege of Juliers	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Fort Eben-Emael	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Maastricht	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Hürtgen Forest	United States, Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Aachen	Nazi Germany, battle, United States	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Übach – Palenberg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Crucifix Hill	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Kesternich	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of the Bulge	United States, Nazi Germany, offensive	Wikidata
event	war	1283	War of the Limburg Succession	war of succession	Wikidata
site	bunker		Groeve onder de Keutenberg	air-raid shelter, quarry	Wikidata
site	bunker		NORTHAG War Headquarters Cannerberg	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Static War Headquarters Castlegate	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1942	Sint Pietersberg kunstbunker	storage, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1944	Lourdesgrot Eys	Lourdes grotto, air-raid shelter, quarry	Wikidata
site	castle		Monschau Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Burg Raaf	ruins, keep, castle	Wikidata
site	city wall		western city wall with remains of a round and a square tower in Valkenburg	city walls, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	fort		city walls of Valkenburg	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Festung Jülich	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort d'Évegnée	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Barchon	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Battice	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Karolingische versterking	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Saint Peter Fort	tourist attraction, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1818	Fort Willem I	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1932	Fort Eben-Emael	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	tower		Adalbertsturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Beelentoren	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Beguinenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Bergerschanzturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Bongartsturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Burtscheider Turm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Den Nieuwen Toren	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		fortified tower Lang Grachtje	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Gregoriusturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Großer Pounellenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Hallertoren	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Haus Raeren	keep	Wikidata
site	tower		Heinzenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Jekertoren	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Kleiner Pounellenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Krichelenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Krückenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Langer Turm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Lavenstein	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Maaspunttoren	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Pater Vincktoren	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Pulvertürmchen	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Rotkugelturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Schänzchen	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Schildturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Turm ohne Namen	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		wall tower between Geulpoort and Walramplein, Valkenburg	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		wall tower between Sint Pieterstraat and Bolwerk Palanka, Valkenburg	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Wycker Kruittoren	powder tower, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1300	Eyerkeilturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1300	Wasserturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1400	Karlsturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1500	Pfaffenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1512	Marienturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1528	Schonenvaardersbolwerk	bulwark, fortified tower	Wikidata