Andenne

The city is symbolized by a bear, originating from the legend that saw Charles Martel, while still a child, use a hammer to kill a bear that terrorized the inhabitants.

Andenne is the location of the Château du Moisnil.

Andenne is associated with the Rape of Belgium in 1914, during which reportedly 211 townspeople were massacred.German troops entered the town of Andenne on the 19th August, 1914. When they arrived, they had discovered all bridges to the town to have been blown up, potentially by Belgian civilians, as a way to prevent German entrance. Construction of a pontoon bridge commenced, and by the next day they had entered the town. At first no major conflicts sprung up in the town, besides from German soldiers Looting many of the shops, specifically taverns, and inns. Civilians were at first frightened to defend themselves from the Germans, therefore evacuating or hiding in cellars of houses. When the main army arrived in the town, many civilians began to panic more, causing them to be brought to the streets. From here, German men took them to the main square, where they were lectured about what Belgian soldiers and civilians had done towards the Germans. As revenge for the loss of the Germans ‘brothers’ all the civilians were then shot, or killed via an axe. In total, the casualties at Andenne came to between 211 and 225. One German soldier’s diary was discovered near Andenne, stating ‘ 19th August: Our cavalry patrols, we hear, are being shot at in the villages again and again. Several poor fellows had already lost their lives. Disgraceful! An honest bullet in honest battle – yes, then one has shed one’s blood for the fatherland. But to be shot from an ambush, from the window of a house, the gun barrel hidden behind flowerpots, no, that is not a nice soldierly death’.

• Saint Begga, daughter of Pepin of Landen and mother of Pepin of Heristal, founded a convent in Andenne of which she was the first abbess. She is buried in Saint Begga's Collegiate Church in Andenne.
• Cécile de France, actress
• Carl Johan Frederik Jakhelln, Norwegian diplomat and writer
• Fats Sadi, jazz musician

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  The Meuse river.
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  The City Hall
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  Place des Tilleuls - The kiosk (1879)
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  St. Begge Collegiate
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  The St. Begge fountain
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  Office du Tourisme - "Art Nouveau" house (1907)
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  St. Begge house (1623)
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  Classical house called "Maison de Chanoinesses"
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  Ancienne gravure du Château du Moisnil à Andenne.

• List of protected heritage sites in Andenne
• Maizeret
• Château du Moisnil

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