Fort Breendonk is a military fortification situated at Breendonk, near Mechelen, in Belgium which is best known for its role as a Nazi prison camp during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II.
Fort Breendonk was originally built for the Belgian army between 1906-13 as part of the second ring of defenses of the National Redoubt protecting the important port-city of Antwerp. It was covered by a five-metre thick layer of soil for defense against bombings, a water-filled moat and measured 656 by 984 feet.During World War II, the fort was requisitioned by the Germans as a prison camp for detaining Belgian political dissidents, captured resistance members and Jews.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Breendonk
Official Website http://www.breendonk.be/
Email info@breendonk.be
Phone +32 38 66 53 91
Address Brandstraat 57, 2830-Willebroek, Belgium
Coordinates 51°3'24.267" N 4°20'29.873" E