Fortje van Kapellen
Fortje van Kapellen is a fort in Kapellen, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Flanders. Fortje van Kapellen is situated nearby to the town Brasschaat, as well as near the suburb Putte.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
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 Brasschaat and Putte.
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.
Ekeren
Town
Photo: Yoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ekeren is a northern district of the municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The suburb celebrated its 850th birthday in 2005; the name of the town was first mentioned in 1155, as "Hecerna". Ekeren is situated 5 km south 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.32089° or 51° 19′ 15″ northLongitude
4.44741° or 4° 26′ 51″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
9F368CCW+9XGeoNames ID
2794729
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