Hogere Zeevaartschool / Algemeen

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Antwerp Maritime Academy

College

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The Antwerp Maritime Academy is a university college in Belgium, located in the north of Antwerp. The academy trains future officers of the Merchant Navy and Belgian Navy.

Lightship

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A lightvessel, or lightship, 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 lightship was invented by Robert Hamblin in 1734 and was located off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in London, England. Lightship is situated 440 metres east of Hogere Zeevaartschool / Algemeen.

Red Star Line Museum

Museum

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Red Star Line Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Hogere Zeevaartschool / Algemeen.

Places in the Area

Noordkasteel

Locality

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Noordkasteel is a locality.

Oosterweel

Locality

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Oosterweel is a locality.

Schipperskwartier

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Schipperskwartier is a historic neighborhood in the city of Antwerp, Belgium, known primarily as the city's red-light district. Located just north of the historic center and close to the old port, it has been associated with prostitution and maritime trade for centuries.

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