# Fort 7

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Fort 7 stands in Antwerp as a nineteenth-century brick fortress surrounded by earthen walls and a broad moat.\
It forms part of the Brialmontgordel, Antwerp’s historic defensive ring.

Henri Alexis Brialmont designed the ring to protect Antwerp, with forts positioned beyond the city’s built-up area.\
Fort 7 preserves natural-stone decoration and original brick and concrete traverses.

Its higher earthen walls reflect the deeper moat required by the area’s groundwater, creating a distinctive profile.\
Trees and dense vegetation now cover much of the fort island.

The protected monument combines military structures, wetlands and woodland within a designated nature reserve.\
Bats use the site as habitat, including Daubenton’s, whiskered, Brandt’s and fringed bats.

The German Luftwaffe used Fort 7 as a munitions depot during the Second World War, but the fort remained largely intact.\
Original gates, a wooden officers’ house and nineteenth-century graffiti remain visible.

The surrounding park also contains remnants of a German anti-tank ditch, adding another layer to the site’s history.\
The fort’s buildings are empty, while the moat landscape supports flora and fauna.

Visitors can walk and cycle around the moat, while guided visits provide access to the interior.\
Fort 7 also belongs to the Brialmont Route, linking Antwerp’s forts through the surrounding landscape.

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