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Between the 10th and the 20th century
- Antwerp's development as a fortified city is documented between the 10th and the 20th century.
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In the 1870s, the fortifications of Antwerp were deemed to be out of date, given the increased range and power of artillery and explosives. Antwerp was transformed into a fortified position by constructing an outer line of forts and batteries 6 to 9 miles (14 km) from the enceinte.
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The Fort of Duffel or the 'Railway Fort' was built in 1886. It was part of a larger fortification belt around Antwerp comparable to the Walem Fort and the ones of Sint-Katelijne-Waver and Lier. During the 19 th century Antwerp was the national 'reduit' or refuge of Belgium.
Jul 27, 2024 · Until 1859 Antwerp lay surrounded by its 16th-century fortified walls, which were transformed in the latter half of the 19th century into broad avenues as a larger half circle of fortifications was built.
Jul 27, 2024 · Antwerp became involved in the revolt of the Netherlands and was taken, in 1585, by Alessandro Farnese, duke of Parma, governor general for the Spanish king. The consequences of this strife with Spain were severe: from 1585 to 1589 the population diminished from 80,000 to 42,000.
Scaldis ("the Scheldt") and Antverpia ("Antwerp"), Abraham Janssens, 1609, oil on panel, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp. Early recorded versions of the name include Ando Verpia on Roman coins found in the city centre, [11] Germanic Andhunerbo from around the time Austrasia became a separate kingdom (that is, about 567 CE), [12] and (possibly originally Celtic) Andoverpis in Dado's Life of ...
Nov 20, 2011 · Antwerp, said to be the second most strongly fortified city of Europe, encircled by a girdle of 20 permanent forts and 12 earthen redoubts, was quickly reduced by the heavy siege guns.
Siege of Antwerp, German capture of the Belgian city of Antwerp from September 28 to October 10, 1914, in the early months of World War I. The Siege of Antwerp showed the weakness of fortifications in the face of the latest German heavy artillery , but it also revealed the Belgians’ refusal to bow to German demands and their determination to ...
