The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.
In the valley of the Groot Schijn, where Antwerp ends and the Kempen begin, lies the impressively quiet castle domain of Vrieselhof. The silence is almost tangible. Due to a …
The current building, with rooms for the abbot and the provost, was built in 1787 by the provost Bonifacius De Wolf. He managed the estates of the Hemiksem monastery, a …
The history of the castle domain of Brasschaat originated in the 18th century, when the Helhoeve, the predecessor of the castle of Brasschaat, was converted into a court of pleasure. …