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Het Steen (literally: 'The Stone'). Antwerp was developed as a fortified city, but very little remains of the 10th century enceinte.Only some remains of the first city wall can be seen near the Vleeshuis museum at the corner of Bloedberg and Burchtgracht, and a replica of a burg (castle) named Steen has been partly rebuilt near the Scheldt-quais during the 19th century.
The following fortifications and defensive constructions were an integral part of the National Redoubt at different times: the Fortified Position of Liège (Luik) with a number of forts; the Fortified Position of Namur (Namen) with a number of forts; Fort Eben-Emael; the K-W line: a "canal" from Koningshooikt to Wavre, to defend against tank ...
Antwerp Citadel (Spanish: Castillo de Amberes, Dutch: Kasteel van Antwerpen) was a pentagonal bastion fort built to defend and dominate the city of Antwerp in the early stages of the Dutch Revolt. It has been described as "doubtlesse the most matchlesse piece of modern Fortification in the World" [ 1 ] and as "one of the most studied urban ...
Fortress Antwerp was a defensive belt of fortifications built in two rings to defend Antwerp. Antwerp was designated to be a national redoubt (French: Réduit national or Dutch: De versterkte stelling Antwerpen) in case Belgium was attacked. It was built in the period 1859–1914. In total it encompasses a belt of fortifications of 95 km.
Fort van Merksem. The Fort of Merksem (Dutch: Fort van Merksem, French: Fort de Merksem) was a 32-hectare (0.32 km 2) military fortification in Merksem, Belgium.It was built in the year 1876 as part of the defensive ring around the city of Antwerp.
Het Steen, Antwerp, Belgium The castle from the Scheldt river Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports.The surviving structure was built between 1200 and 1225 as a gateway to a larger castle of the Dukes of Brabant which was demolished in the 19th century.
Fortifications of Brussels (1 C, 9 P) Forts in Belgium (5 C, 8 P) G. Gates in Belgium (11 P) Pages in category "Fortifications in Belgium" The following 6 pages are ...
Fortifications of Liège (1 C, 2 P) Fortifications of Namur (1 C, 1 P) M. Meuse Citadels (5 P) V. Vauban fortifications in Belgium (9 P) Pages in category "Forts in ...