Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 35 out of 38 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Fort Liefkenshoek
Location: Beveren, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
FREE and well informed by the enthusiastic counter volunteer on duty, we playfully discover the semi-circular barracks, which date from the Napoleonic era 1810 - 1815. In the interactive experience center we are introduced to the entire history of the 16th-century stronghold: the Eighty Years' War 1568 - 1648, Fort Liefkenshoek in the Napoleonic era, Quarantine Center Red Star Line, …Step by step and in layers, the story of the centuries-long struggle between man and man and the battle with the water comes back to life. Flooding and reclamation, the emergence of national and state borders, fisheries and agriculture, industry and port activities are widely discussed…
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April 1, 2023
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