Fortje van Kapellen

Fortje van Kapellen is a fort in Kapellen, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Flanders. Fortje van Kapellen is situated nearby to the village Hoevenen, as well as near the town Brasschaat.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kapellen railway station and Sint-Jozefskerk.

Kapellen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Kapellen is a railway station in the town of Kapellen, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 26 June 1854 on the Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway, known in Belgium as Line 12. Kapellen railway station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fortje van Kapellen.

Sint-Jozefskerk

Church

Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint-Jozefskerk is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Fortje van Kapellen.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Fortje van Kapellen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoevenen and Brasschaat.

Hoevenen

Village

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Hoevenen is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Fortje van Kapellen.

Brasschaat

Town

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Brasschaat is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Brasschaat proper. Brasschaat is situated 4½ km southeast of Fortje van Kapellen.

Putte

Suburb

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Putte is a village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. The village is marked by the borders that run through it. The Dutch part is in Woensdrecht, North Brabant. Putte is situated 5 km northwest of Fortje van Kapellen.

Fortje van Kapellen

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fortin de Cappellen”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kapellen, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.32089° or 51° 19′ 15″ north

Longitude

4.44741° or 4° 26′ 51″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

9F368CCW+9X

GeoNames ID

2794729

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