These bunkers are all part of the Holland Line or Hollandstellung; from the Zwin to Antwerp on the Kempen Line. The Germans built these during World War I out of distrust of the Dutch. What does this actually have to do with natural heritage? The bunkers have been embedded in the landscape for so long that they give it a certain value. Certain animals also enjoy their presence. For bats, these are ideal places to hibernate.
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Two personnel bunkers from the "Hollandstellung", a line built by the German occupying forces of Belgium during the First World War (1914-1918).

The line ran from the Zwin to Maldegem …

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