Schans 16

Schans 16 is a bunker in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Schans 16 is situated nearby to the pitch BMX Parcours, as well as near the castle Klaverblad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sorghvliedt Castle and Schoonselhof cemetery.

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 1½ km north of Schans 16.

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 1¼ km northeast of Schans 16.

Fort 7

Nature reserve

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Fort 7 is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort 8 and Hemiksem.

Fort 8

Locality

Photo: Annabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort 8 is a locality.

Hemiksem

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Hoboken

Town

Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Hoboken is situated 2½ km north of Schans 16.

Schans 16

Type: Bunker
Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and military installation
Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.15758° or 51° 9′ 27″ north

Longitude

4.35471° or 4° 21′ 17″ east

Open location code

9F365953+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 332822147

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

military=bunker

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