Houtdok

Houtdok is a dock in , . Houtdok is situated nearby to the café , as well as near the church .
Photo: Zenavandenblock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: dock in Antwerp
  • Also known as: “Mexicodok”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lightship and Noorse Zeemanskerk.

Photo: SteKrueBe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A lightvessel, or , is a ship that acts as a lighthouse in areas deemed unsuitable for proper lighthouse construction. Although some records exist of fire beacons being placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern was invented by Robert Hamblin in 1734 and was located off the sandbank at the mouth of the in , . is situated 700 metres northwest of Houtdok.

Church
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 240 metres south of Houtdok.

Marina
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is a marina, which is situated 330 metres southeast of Houtdok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Den Dam and Noordkasteel.

Quarter
is an area in northern .

Locality
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is a locality.

Quarter
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is a historic neighbourhood in the city of , Belgium, known primarily as the city's red-light district. The district is located close to the old port and north of the historic centre of Antwerp.

Houtdok

Latitude
51.2367° or 51° 14′ 12″ north
Longitude
4.41323° or 4° 24′ 48″ east
Open location code
9F366CP7+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4322840
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­harbour
Wiki­data ID
Q3338045
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Houtdok” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Houtdok”
  • German: “Houtdok”

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