Fort 8
Fort 8 is a fort in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Fort 8 is situated nearby to Sorghvliedt Castle, as well as near the church Sint-Jozefskerk.Photo: Annabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorghvliedt Castle and Sint-Jozefskerk.
Sorghvliedt Castle
Castle
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Sorghvliedt Castle is a building in Belgium with a history dating back to the 16th century. It was originally a farm building called Wickeleynde owned by the merchant Jean Plaquet and his wife Maria Leydeckers. Sorghvliedt Castle is situated 660 metres northeast of Fort 8.
Sint-Jozefskerk
Church
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Sint-Jozefskerk is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort 8.
Schoonselhof cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schoonselhof Cemetery is located in Hoboken, Antwerp, a suburb of Antwerp, Belgium. Schoonselhof Cemetery has an Islamic and Jewish section. There is also a Commonwealth war graves plot containing the graves of 1,557 British Commonwealth service personnel who… Schoonselhof cemetery is situated 1½ km east of Fort 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoboken and Hemiksem.
Hoboken
Town
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Hoboken is a southern district of the arrondissement and city of Antwerp, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located at the Scheldt river. The name of the district has its origins in Middle Dutch.
Hemiksem
Town
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Hemiksem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hemiksem proper. In 2021, Hemiksem had a total population of 11,722. The total area is 5.44 km2. Hemiksem is situated 2½ km south of Fort 8.
Fort 8
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort, which is part of the defence line of Antwerp, Belgium
- Categories: park, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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