User:DerekvG/sandbox/edits fortifications Antwerp
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Antwerp was developed as a fortified city, but very little remains visible of the fortifications build between the 10th and 17 th century. Only some fragments remain of the first enceinte, a 19th century replica of a Burg (castle) named House het Steen which has been partly rebuilt near the Scheldt-quais during the 19th century works of the Scheldt quayside. Fragmentsof the first city wall the and can be seen near the Vleeshuis-museum, at the instersection of the Bloedberg and Vleeshuisstraat, and at the corner of House het Steen. Large parts of the canals that protected the city between the 12th and 16th century have been covered and used as a sewage system. Both the 16th century city walls and the 19th century fortifications have been covered up by major infrastructure works during the late 19th and 20th century.
This article[1] is related to the development of the Port of Antwerp; other related articles are History of Antwerp and Historic timeline of Antwerp.