Kerkhof Merksem

Kerkhof Merksem is a building in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders which is located on Zwaantjeslei. Kerkhof Merksem is situated nearby to the cemetery Begraafplaats Merksem Zwaantjeslei, as well as near the pitch Kon. F.C. Seja.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Merksem and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Zeven Smartenkerk.

Fort of Merksem

Fort

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The Fort of Merksem was a 32-hectare military fortification in Merksem, Belgium. It was built in the year 1876 as part of the defensive ring around the city of Antwerp. Fort of Merksem is situated 450 metres east of Kerkhof Merksem.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Zeven Smartenkerk

Church

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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Zeven Smartenkerk is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Kerkhof Merksem.

Antwerpen-Noorderdokken railway station

Railway station

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Antwerp-Noorderdokken is a railway station in the city of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 26 May 1974 on the Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway, known in Belgium as Line 12 and also Line 27A, a freight line to the port of Antwerp. Antwerpen-Noorderdokken railway station is situated 1½ km west of Kerkhof Merksem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deuzeld and Merksem.

Deuzeld

Hamlet

Deuzeld is a neighborhood in the Belgian municipality of Schoten. The neighborhood is located southwest of central Schoten, and lies near the border with the Antwerp district of Merksem.

Merksem

Town

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Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 47,525 inhabitants as of 2025. It was a separate municipality until 1983.