Fort · Willebroek · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Fort Breendonk in Willebroek

Fort Breendonk is a fort in Willebroek, Antwerp, Belgium. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 770 m you'll find a bench and a food stand.

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Audio tour · Fort Breendonk

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You're standing at Fort Breendonk in Willebroek, about twenty kilometres south of Antwerp. Take a look at that low, grey stronghold behind the water. It was built between 1906 and 1913 as one of the forts ringing Antwerp. A concrete fortress with a wide moat around it, hidden under a thick blanket of earth.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Fort Breendonk

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet or bike pump within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Fort Breendonk, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.