Former Fortress of 's-Gravenwezel
The Fort of 's-Gravenwezel was built in 1909-1912. On 5 October 1914 the fort resisted the German army, but a few days later that Antwerp already took.
In 1947 the fort no longer became a military domain.
Almost all fort buildings have been demolished.
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Source
- Text: Fortengordels
- Photos: Ricky van Dyck
Nearby
Museum
Point of interest
Monument
- War Memorial 's Gravenwezel - 's Gravenwezel (Schilde)
- Winters Bridge Memorial The Battle of Brecht - Sint-Job-in-‘t-Goor (Brecht)
- War Memorial Halle-Dorp - Halle-Dorp (Zoersel)
Cemetery
- Belgian Graves Veterans Gravenwezel - Gravenwezel (Schilde)
- Belgian War Graves Schilde - Schilde
- Commonwealth War Grave Wijnegem - Wijnegem
Fortification
- Abri Mi. Double (S.I) - Schans Schilde - Schilde
- Abri Conjugue (S.II) - Schans Schilde - Schilde
- Schans Schilde - Schilde
Crash site
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