Description – The fort of Stengel was located west of Antwerp and controlled the entire Borgerweertpolder area. The road from Vlaams Hoofd to Zwijndrecht was secured by this fort but additional information is scarce. Based on its location it is …
Category Archives: Fort
A fort is a prolonged occupied fortified location built to guard a strategic position and should be able to withstand a siege. It features a garrison and defensive capabilities but has no civilian occupants.
Fort Stengel
Fort Stuyvenberg
Description – The fort or lunet of Stuyvenberg was built to secure a strategic position east of Antwerp. Its design allowed the defenders to secure the road to the Kipdorp gate. Sometimes it carries the name lunet or fort Carnot.…
Fort 7 Hoboken
Description – Fort 7 of Hoboken was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts located more …
Fort 6 Wilrijk
Description – Fort 6 of Wilrijk (Wilryck) was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts located …
Fort 5 Berchem
Description – Fort 5 of Berchem was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts located more …
Fort 3 Berchem
Description – The fort of Berchem was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts located more …
Fort 1 Merksem
Description – The small fort (1) of Merksem was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later fort …
Fort 4 Berchem
Description – The small fort 4 of Berchem was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts …
Fort 2 Deurne
Description – The fort of Deurne was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts located more …
Fort Oorderen
Description – The fort of Oorderen is a concrete fort built on a dyke near the village of Oorderen. It was part of the veiligheidstelling and is located in the northern sector of the Antwerp defensive positions. Also referred to …