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Brussels Gate (Brusselse Poort) Dendermonde

Brussels Gate (Brusselse Poort) Dendermonde

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Brussels Gate (Brusselse Poort) Dendermonde

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Location: East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Towpath Along the Dender – Denderbelle Lock and Weir loop from Erembodegem

43.2km

02:33

80m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen – Scheldt Dike Path loop from Dendermonde

50.4km

02:55

80m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Town Hall with belfry – Grote Markt Dendermonde loop from Buggenhout

26.6km

01:32

30m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

August 2, 2023

The Brusselse Poort forms the entrance to the city park and, together with the Mechelse Poort, is one of the two remaining gates of the former fortress belt around the city.
The Brusselse Poort that you can now admire is therefore the inner gate of 1822. It was built as a triumphal arch in neoclassical style. It has a solid brick core and is covered with sand-lime brick. Bluestone is incorporated in the arch frame, decorative frames and entablature. The wrought iron and cast iron retrieval mechanism has also been preserved.
(City of Dendermonde)

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Svanne

June 8, 2020

The original Brussels Gate was already mentioned in 1295-1296 as one of the four city gates of the walled and walled city. It was located southeast of the city on Brusselsestraat, the exit road to Brussels.

After the destruction during the siege of Ghent in 1380, the damage during the siege of 1584 and the subsequent repairs, the medieval city gate was finally demolished in 1822.

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Willem VS

August 8, 2025

This neoclassical triumphal arch was built in 1822 as part of the Wellington Barrier, a defensive line against France under Dutch rule. Designed by Captain-Engineer Cornelis Alewijn, it served as the entrance to the fortified town of Dendermonde.

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Location: East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Brussels Gate (Brusselse Poort) Dendermonde

1. Towpath Along the Dender – Denderbelle Lock and Weir loop from Erembodegem

2. Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen – Scheldt Dike Path loop from Dendermonde

3. Town Hall with belfry – Grote Markt Dendermonde loop from Buggenhout

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