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 …
Category Archives: Right-Bank
Structure located on the right bank of the river Scheldt. They feature defensive capabilities to withstand a siege by a field army.
Het Steen
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 …
Redoubt XI
Description – Redoubt XI of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort V Edegem to the east and Fort VI Wilrijkto the west. Redoubt Xwas constructed a little more to the east.
Construction & Armament – …