Description – The fort of Liefkenshoek (1579) was erected by the city of Antwerp to defend the Scheldt river access during the Dutch-Spanish war. It was captured by Spanish forces during the beginning of the siege of Antwerp in 1584. …
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Major timeframe of the main building
Het Steen
Description – Het Steen (the Stone) is the oldest fortress of Antwerp. Oldest archeological evidence indicate the stone walls were built around 982 but the castle itself dates from later dates. During the Middle Ages it remained a seat of …
Scheldt Battery South
Description – The Scheldt Battery South was part of the Veiligheidsomwalling. It is unique redoubt located between Redoubt XVIII to the east and the river Scheldt the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the north but was not included …
Redoubt XVIII
Description – Redoubt XVIII of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt XVII to the east and the southern river Scheldt battery to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the north but was …
Redoubt XVII
Description – Redoubt XVII of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt XVI to the east and Redoubt XVIII to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the north but was not included in …
Redoubt XVI
Description – Redoubt XVI of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt XV to the east and Redoubt XVII to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the west but was not included in …
Redoubt XV
Description – Redoubt XV of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt IV to the east and Redoubt XVI to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the west but was not included in …
Redoubt XIV
Description – Redoubt XIV of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII to the east and Redoubt XV to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the west but was not included in the defensive positions.…
Redoubt XIII
Description – Redoubt XIII of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VI to the east and Fort VII to the west. Redoubt XII was constructed a little more to the east.
Construction & Armament – This concrete …
Redoubt XII
Description – Redoubt XII of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VI to the east and Fort VII to the west. Redoubt XIII was constructed a little more to the west.
Construction & Armament – This concrete …