Fort Breendonk

Fort Breendonk is a fortification built in 1906 as part of the second ring of defenses (the Réduit national) around the city of Antwerp (Belgium) The fort was used as a prisoncamp by the German occupiers during World War II. Nowadays, the site is a national memorial (Nationaal Gedenkteken Fort van Breendonk in Dutch), and can be visited.

Present : Memorial

The site on which the fort stands, is a national memorial. The fort is a well preserved example of the prison camps operated by Nazi Germany during WW II.

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Fort Breendonk is open for visitors.

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