Fort Parel

Fort Parel is a fort in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, Flanders. Fort Parel is situated nearby to the village Kallo, as well as near the hamlet Fort Lillo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Sint-Marie and Kallosluis.

Fort Sint-Marie

Fort

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Fort Sint-Marie is situated 1½ km south of Fort Parel.

Kallosluis

Lock

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Kallosluis is a lock, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort Parel.

Farnesebrug

Bridge

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Farnesebrug is a bridge, which is situated 1¼ km west of Fort Parel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kallo and Fort Lillo.

Kallo is a village and deelgemeente of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht in East Flanders, Belgium. Kallo was an independent municipality until 1 January 1977, when it merged with Beveren, and then with Kruibeke and Zwijndrecht on 1 January 2025 as part of the fusion of municipalities in Belgium.

Fort Lillo

Hamlet

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Fort Lillo is a former military fort built as part of the Antwerp Defence Line on the right bank of the Schelde, and completely surrounded by the industrial port of Antwerp. Fort Lillo is situated 4½ km north of Fort Parel.

Oorderen

Locality

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Oorderen was a small Belgian village near the city of Antwerp until 1965. It was demolished because of the extension of the Port of Antwerp. The village was first mentioned in 1116 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. Oorderen is situated 4½ km northeast of Fort Parel.

Fort Parel

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fort la Perle”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.26667° or 51° 16′ north

Longitude

4.3° or 4° 18′ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F367882+M2

GeoNames ID

2789297

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