Binnenfort (Fort 8)

Binnenfort (Fort 8) is a fort in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Binnenfort (Fort 8) is situated nearby to the fishing area Hobokense Sportvissers vzw, as well as near the pitch Mercurius Petanque.

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 650 metres northeast of Binnenfort (Fort 8).

Sint-Jozefskerk

Church

Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.

Sint-Jozefskerk is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Binnenfort (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 Binnenfort (Fort 8).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort 8 and Hoboken.

Fort 8

Locality

Photo: Annabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort 8 is a locality.

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.

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 Binnenfort (Fort 8).

Binnenfort (Fort 8)

Type: Fort
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.16616° or 51° 9′ 58″ north

Longitude

4.34814° or 4° 20′ 53″ east

Open location code

9F36588X+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 335220365

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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