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Location: Ranst, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Fort of Oelegem loop from Schilde

14.8km

01:35

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2. Fort of Oelegem loop from Halle

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01:28

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3. Fort of Oelegem loop from Wijnegem

12.3km

01:22

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

January 25, 2022

Although the Fort van Oelegem was not yet finished at the outbreak of the First World War, this did not prevent the fort from taking part in the conflict. Now there is only peace on the domain: the fortress has become a bat sanctuary.

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

January 25, 2022

Construction of the fortress began in 1909. When the First World War broke out in 1914, it was not yet completed. Together with the Fort of Koningshooikt , this is the last fort built in the outer belt. During the First World War, shots were fired from the fort at the Fort of Kessel and the Fort of Broechem. After the liberation of World War II, it was used by the US military as an air defense center against the V1 missiles. In 1947 the fort was demilitarized.

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Location: Ranst, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Fort of Oelegem

1. Fort of Oelegem loop from Schilde

2. Fort of Oelegem loop from Halle

3. Fort of Oelegem loop from Wijnegem

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