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Fort Bornem
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Dominiek Van Dooren
February 5, 2023
Hiking
The Fort of Bornem is the last fortress of the outer belt around Antwerp on the right bank of the Scheldt. It is mainly aimed at the defense of the …
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
November 3, 2020
Hiking
Fort Bornem built in the period between 1908 and 1914. The Fort was actually never finished. Typical of this fort is that it is asymmetrical. This is because Fort Bornem is the last military fortress before the right bank of the Scheldt. The wet settlement canal is a fishing paradise. A bat sanctuary is located in the main front.
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•Dominiek Van Dooren
April 2, 2023
Hiking
In the 1960s, the fort passed from military to private owners who promptly renamed it a fishermen's paradise, a function it still fulfills to this day. The moat in particular was of great importance, which unfortunately affected the fate of the fort itself, which experienced a rapid decline during this period. Overgrowth, seepage of rainwater and blockage of drains have brought it to its current deplorable state.
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