The Rekelstraat was heavily ravaged during the first drop-out from Antwerp. The Germans advanced along Rekelstraat and set fire to the houses one by one as they passed through, without this being of any strategic use. Fourteen homes burned down completely. From there, the soldiers moved to the Eetveld castle.
Several workers' houses are located on the right side over a length of 200m, with the support of the Oeuvre Suisse en Belgique.
They are of the "simple" type with the known characteristics: low-rise buildings, mouse teeth under the eaves, small square windows under the roof, slightly arched windows and doors on the ground floor.

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Viviane

May 7, 2024

Typical simple workers' houses, realized with the help of the Oeuvre Suisse en Belgique.

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Distance 64 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Sunday 18 January

9°C

-1°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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