Schans van Schilde

The Schans or Redoute Schilde was built in brick and unreinforced concrete on the right bank of the Scheldt. It was located on an oval island surrounded by a 15 m wide moat, with an earthen cover and a wooded area around it.
The site has a total area of approximately 2 ha.
It was part of the main defense line of the city of Antwerp, provided for by law of March 30, 1906, located between the fort of 's Gravenwezel and the fort of Oelegem and in defense of the Turnhoutsebaan.
Update 14-6-22 signs have been placed that cycling is no longer allowed on the island itself.

The redoubt is used by the municipality as a walking and recreation area and as a bat sanctuary. The local fishing club uses the canal as a fish pond.

The ramp Schilde today
The redoubt is used by the municipality as a walking and recreational area and as a bat sanctuary. The local fishing club uses the canal as a fishing pond.The ramp is located on the anti-tank canal, near bicycle junction 46 and 26. Plan your own route via the bicycle junctions. The ramp is part of the anti-tank bicycle route and on route 3 'anti-tank ditch and heath' of the bicycle brochure 'Herover de Forten'.You can take a walk in the area on foot thanks to the hiking nodes. The ramp is located between junction 49 and 63 of the 'Kempense Hoven' network. From here you can take beautiful walks in a wooded area. The ramp is also part of the Groene Halte walk 'Antitankgracht'.History
This brick and concrete entrenchment was built between Fort van ’s-Gravenwezel and Fort van Oelegem in 1909-1912 to defend the Turnhoutsebaan. During the First World War, the redoubt fired maintenance fire at the German army. On October 9, 1914, the Belgian army withdrew from the entrenchment and the entrenchment was blown up so that it would not fall into the hands of the enemy. The building has been in disuse ever since.
Source: fortengordels.be/forten/schans-van-schilde