Description – The Spoorbaan Gate is named for the nearby railway connecting Antwerp with Mechelen and Brussels. It was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) to the west. The gate was a monumental gate that offered acces to …
Category Archives: Gate
A gate is a fortified access corridor that is part of a defensive position.
Borsbeek Gate
Description – The gate of Borsbeek was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) to the west. It was a monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp (Zurenborg) and a mean road to Borsbeek/Mortsel. The gate was part of …
Louise Gate
Description – The Louise/Louisa Gate was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) to the west. It was a monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp (Borgerhout/Zurenborg) and to Deurne named for the Queen consorts of the Belgians Louise …
Leopold Gate
Description – The gate of Leopold was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) to the west. It was a monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp (Borgerhout) and to Deurne. The gate was part of the front 6-7 …
Herentals Gate
Description – The Herentals gate was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) to the west. It was a monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp and the road to Turnhout/Herentals. The gate was part of the front 5-6 …
Turnhout Gate
Description – The Turnhout gate was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) to the west. It was a monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp and the road to Turnhout/Herentals. The gate was part of the front 5-6 …
Schijn Gate
Description – The Schijn gate was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) up north-west. It was a non-monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp and the road to Deurne. It was named for the river Schijn.
Construction & …
Breda Gate
Description – The gate of Breda was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) up north. It was a non-monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp and the road to Merksem and Breda. Close to the gate the Capine …
Ekeren Gate
Description – The gate of Ekeren was part of the Grote Omwalling (city defensive wall) up north. It was a non-monumental gate that offered acces to Antwerp and the road to Ekeren.
Construction & Armament – This non-monumental gate was …