Houtdok

Houtdok is a dock in , . Houtdok is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lightship and Houtdok.

Photo: SteKrueBe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A lightvessel, or , is a ship that acts as a lighthouse in areas deemed unsuitable for proper lighthouse construction. Although some records exist of fire beacons being placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern was invented by Robert Hamblin in 1734 and was located off the sandbank at the mouth of the in , .

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Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Den Dam and Noordkasteel.

Quarter
is an area in northern .

Locality
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is a locality.

Quarter
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is a historic neighbourhood in the city of , Belgium, known primarily as the city's red-light district. The district is located close to the old port and north of the historic centre of Antwerp.

Houtdok

Latitude
51.23686° or 51° 14′ 13″ north
Longitude
4.41357° or 4° 24′ 49″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F366CP7+PC
Geo­Names ID
2795275
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