Fort van Kessel
Fort van Kessel is a bunker in Nijlen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Flanders. Fort van Kessel is situated nearby to the recreation area Scouting, as well as near Paintball Red Fox.Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kessel railway station and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Koningin van de Vredekerk (Kessel).
Kessel railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kessel is a railway station in Kessel, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened in 1894 on the Line 15. Kessel railway station is situated 660 metres west of Fort van Kessel.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Koningin van de Vredekerk (Kessel)
Church
Photo: Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Koningin van de Vredekerk (Kessel) is a church, which is situated 710 metres west of Fort van Kessel.
Sint-Lambertuskerk
Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Lambertuskerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Fort van Kessel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kessel and Emblem.
Kessel
Village
Kessel is a town in the municipality of Nijlen in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. In 2006, the population was 7,207 inhabitants. Kessel is known for its tourist attractions, such as "de Kesselse Heide" and "Fort Kessel".
Broechem
Village
Broechem is a part of the municipality of Ranst in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region, Belgium. The village is located on the highest point of the region. Broechem is situated 4 km northwest of Fort van Kessel.
Fort van Kessel
- Type: Bunker
- Also known as: “Fort Kessel”
- Categories: fort, building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Nijlen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.15062° or 51° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
4.62738° or 4° 37′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F365J2G+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 126861291OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerWikidata ID
Q2728025
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In Other Languages
“Fort van Kessel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort van Kessel”
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