Explore Blikken in Belgium
Blikken in the region of Flanders is a place in Belgium - some 29 mi or ( 47 km ) North of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Time in Blikken is now 10:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Zwijndrecht, and Temse. Since you are here already, consider visiting The Hague . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Blikken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Repubblica di Genova in haven antwerpen
De gekapseisde Republica di Genova in het Verrebroekdok van de Antwerpse haven ..
Repubblica di Genova in Verrebroekdok
Berging van de Repubblica di Genova in Verrebroekdok ..
Pioneer Mustang Democar aka dreamcar
The Pioneer Mustang democar came home after a trip through Italy. A lot of horses, combined with excellent Pioneer Car parts. ..
Silver Cloud : Arrival in Antwerp
Arrival in Antwerp of the cruiseship Silver Cloud ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Waasland
The Waasland is a region in Flanders, Belgium, although without any administrative functions. It is also called the Land van Waas (Land of Waas); Waas most likely refers to the soggy soil of the region even though the exact etymology is unknown - one possibility is a connection to the English word 'wasteland'.
Located at 51.25 4.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Verrebroek
Verrebroek is a town and deelgemeente in the municipality of Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium. Verrebroek was its own municipality until January 1, 1977 when it was merged with Beveren as part of the fusion of municipalities in Belgium. Just before the merger, it had a total of 1275 inhabitants, while at the end of 2007, it had 1913 inhabitants.
Located at 51.26 4.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Kallo
The Battle of Kallo was a major battle of the Eighty Years' War. It was fought on 20 June of 1638 near the fort of Kallo, located on the left bank of the Scheldt river, between a Dutch army under the command of William of Nassau-Hilchenbach, and a Spanish army led by the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand, governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
Located at 51.29 4.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Freethiel Stadion
Freethiel Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Beveren, Belgium. The whole complex includes 10 football fields and a fitness hall. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Waasland-Beveren. The stadium's name (Freethiel) is a contraction of the name Frederik Thielemans, the man who owned a cycling-track in the Klapperstraat, but made it available to the football club when it was established.
Located at 51.21 4.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Liefkenshoektunnel
The Liefkenshoektunnel is a toll tunnel to the north of Antwerp under the River Schelde. The tunnel is a continuation of Highway R2, the ring motorway surrounding the city and harbour of Antwerp. In 2010 the tunnel was used by 6,373,894 vehicles. Positioned between the Beverentunnel and the Tijsmanstunnel, the Liefkenshoektunnel is the second of three sequential road tunnels running under the river and port installations. The tunnel takes its name from nearby Fort Liefkenshoek.
Located at 51.30 4.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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