Description – Fort VII is located near the community of Wilrijk and is the second fort of this community. It is a classic star-shaped brick Brialmont fort. It was built to protect the city of Antwerp from bombardement. A railroad …
Category Archives: 1859
Constructed by order of the Belgian Law of 1859
Fort VI Wilrijk
Description – Fort VI is located near the community of Wilrijk. It is a classic star-shaped brick Brialmont fort. It was built to protect the city of Antwerp from bombardement.
Construction & Armament – Fort VI is one of the …
Fort V Edegem
Description – Fort V is located near Mortsel but was built on soil of Edegem. It is a classic star-shaped brick Brialmont fort. It was built to protect the city of Antwerp from bombardement.
Construction & Armament – Fort V …
Fort IV Mortsel
Description – Fort IV is located near Mortsel and next to an important railroad that connects Antwerp with Brussels, Mechelen and the Campine region.
Construction & Armament – Fort Mortsel is considered to be a typical brick work Brialmont defensive …
Fort III Borsbeek
Description – Fort III is located near Borsbeek and close to the airport of Antwerp (Deurne).
Construction & Armament – Despite its name it was the first Brialmont fort to be built. Hence it has several features that are not …
Fort II Wommelgem
Description – Fort II is located in Wommelgem. It was part of the veiligheidstelling and sometimes erronously identified as Fort Borsbeek.
Construction & Armament – This fort was constructed between 1859 and 1864 as Brialmont brick fort. It features a …
Fort I Wijnegem
Description – Fort I was located in Wijnegem close to Antwerp. It was built to secure the access to the city guarding the main road to Turnhout and the Campine Canal.
Construction & Armament – This fort was a …