Fort Steendorp
The fort was built from 1882 to 1892 and is the last brick-built fortress in Belgium.
Until 1909 the fort was called Rupelmonde, it was also used in the First World War, then as a factory for war gases.
During the Second World War the German occupier used it as a storage place for ammunition.
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Source
- Text: Ricky Van Dyck
- Photos: Ricky van Dyck
Nearby
Museum
Point of interest
Monument
- War Memorial Steendorp - Steendorp (Temse)
- War Memorial Rupelmonde - Rupelmonde (Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht)
- Peace Tree Temse - Temse
Cemetery
- Belgian War Graves Steendorp - Steendorp (Temse)
- Belgian War Graves Rupelmonde - Rupelmonde (Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht)
- Belgian Graves Veterans Rupelmonde - Rupelmonde (Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht)
Remembrance Stone
- Memorial Heihoekstraat 122 - Nieuwkerken-Waas (Sint-Niklaas)
- Stumbling Stone Vrasenestraat 58 - Nieuwkerken-Waas (Sint-Niklaas)
- Stumbling Stone Gyselstraat 99 - Nieuwkerken (Sint-Niklaas)
Fortification
- Lauwershoek Redoubt - Lauwershoek (Temse)
- Landmolen Redoubt - Kruibeke (Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht)
- Bornem Fortress - Bornem
Crash site
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