Schans Dorpveld
Schans Dorpveld is a fort in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Flanders. Access is restricted and requires permission. Schans Dorpveld is situated nearby to the church Sint-Catharinakerk, as well as near the post office Bpost.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Katelijne-Waver railway station and ‘t Grom.
Sint-Katelijne-Waver railway station
Railway station
Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a railway station in the town of Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 1 June 1865 on the Lines 25 and 27. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium. Sint-Katelijne-Waver railway station is situated 2½ km west of Schans Dorpveld.
‘t Grom
Museum
Photo: Kevin-Damoiseau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
‘t Grom is a museum, which is situated 2 km west of Schans Dorpveld.
Fort van Duffel
Fort
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort van Duffel is situated 3 km west of Schans Dorpveld.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Duffel.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver
Village
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver is a Belgian village roughly 10 km east of Mechelen. Its neighbouring village - Sint-Katelijne-Waver - is part of Onze Lieve Vrouw Waver, and lies approximately 5 km to the west. Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver is situated 3½ km east of Schans Dorpveld.
Duffel
Town
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2020, Duffel had a total population of 17,664. Duffel is situated 3½ km northwest of Schans Dorpveld.
Kauwendael
Neighborhood
Photo: Alcide, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kauwendael is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Schans Dorpveld.
Schans Dorpveld
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.06759° or 51° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
4.53084° or 4° 31′ 51″ eastInception
1912Open location code
9F363G9J+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 2351282410OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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