Boundary post 271 – St. Joseph's Church, Nieuw-Namen loop from Nieuw Namen
Boundary post 271 – St. Joseph's Church, Nieuw-Namen loop from Nieuw Namen
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Boundary post 271 – St. Joseph's Church, Nieuw-Namen loop from Nieuw Namen
02:22
9.40km
10m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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659 m
Silhouette of a Hiker
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The man walks through a screen, a transit zone from one area to another. He is a passer-by, on his way between two worlds.
The work refers both to borders in our minds, limitations to our freedom, but also to how that freedom is only real freedom when it is not at the expense of our fellow human beings... and to how topographical borders have been conceived by the same freedom-seeking human.
... the artist himself explains his work.
(see etcetera.plus)
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Chapel of Our Lady of Halsterloo
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870 m
Boundary post 271
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1.20 km
St. Joseph's Church, Nieuw-Namen
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8.47 km
Bench and History of Fort Verboom
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In 1701, the Spanish army decided to build a new fort north of Kieldrecht. The fort was built on the spot where the Koningsdijk met the sand ridge of the so-called Kouter(berg). The new defensive work was named after the Fleming Prosper Georges Verboom, an important officer in the Spanish army and one of the engineers of the Bedmar line.
The fort served in the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1714). As early as 1703, it was captured by the army of the Republic of the United Netherlands, the so-called 'Staatsen'. After the war, the fort lost its military importance and almost completely disappeared into the landscape.
Fort Verboom has a triangular shape, deviating from the usual four- or five-sided fort construction. The point of the fort is directed north, and thus straight at the enemy. The southern side is equipped with two pentagonal bastions. The entrance to the fort is located between the two bastions.
Fort Verboom is quite large. The distance between the two bastion points is approximately 250 meters. The size of a fort is determined by the range of the cannons. The defensive belt is formed by a glacis (a gently sloping strip), a moat, and an earthen rampart. The fort is entirely constructed of earth, as was customary for forts of this period. Earth is a cheaper building material than stone. Furthermore, an earthen fort can be built faster than a stone one and is more resistant to heavy cannonballs.
Today, Fort Verboom has largely disappeared, and the site has been completely incorporated into the built environment. The fort lies right on the national border, with its point in the Netherlands and its southern side with the two bastions in Belgium. Remnants of the moats can still be seen in some backyards.
... so reads the information board.
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9.40 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.18 km
2.79 km
738 m
692 m
Surfaces
6.08 km
2.61 km
541 m
154 m
< 100 m
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