Fort Eben-Emael
Being situated close to Maastricht, which was besieged many times, Kanne suffered a lot of warfare. In the 1930s, along with the construction of Albert Canal, an important military fortress was built near Kanne, Fort Eben-Emael. In May 1940, at the beginning of World War II, 217 Belgian soldiers died here when they tried to stop the German invaders as part of the Battle of Belgium.