Fort 8

Fort 8 is a locality in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Fort 8 is situated nearby to the hamlet Nachtegalenhof, as well as near Zwaluwenhof.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sorghvliedt Castle and Sint-Jozefskerk.

Sorghvliedt Castle

Castle

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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.

Sint-Jozefskerk

Church

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Sint-Jozefskerk is a church.

Schoonselhof cemetery

Cemetery

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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…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hemiksem and Kruibeke.

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.

Kruibeke

Town

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Kruibeke is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bazel, Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde. Kruibeke is situated 3 km west of Fort 8.

Fort 6

Locality

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Fort 6 is a locality, which is situated 4 km east of Fort 8.

Fort 8

Type: Locality
Description: fort, which is part of the defence line of Antwerp, Belgium
Categories: fort, park, and historic site
Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.16531° or 51° 9′ 55″ north

Longitude

4.34824° or 4° 20′ 54″ east

Open location code

9F36588X+47

OpenStreetMap ID

node 227014270

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

Wikidata ID

Q2272576

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Romanian—“Fort 8” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Fort 8”
French: “fort 8”
French: “Fort VIII”
Romanian: “Fortul 8”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nachtegalenhof and Zwaluwenhof.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort 8 and KPS Hobsor.

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