Post by belgiumreporter on Feb 25, 2021 6:52:40 GMT -5
This is the little village of Lillo it's situated on the right bank of the river "De Schelde". It's history goes back to the 16th century when a fort was build to defend the city of Antwerp against upcoming enemy fleets, not to much avail though as the Spanish armada,the Dutch, the French and the Austrians all succeeded in breeching the defence and in the following centuries took control of Antwerp.
Today the powder house, soldiers quarters and moat are the only things remaining of the fort. The village itselve consists of a village square with church, four streets, and a small marina. Due to the expance of the port of Antwerp this little village now lays in the middle of nowhere engulfed by chemical plants. It has become a tourist attraction and the café's and restaurants did good buisness. However with the covid restrictions the village has died out and the only living souls you're likely to encounter is a lonely fisherman or the gees wich are occupying the moat.
Maybe in summer things will get back to life as the local yacht club will be putting their vessels back in the water and people will be allowed to have a drink in one of the café's.
View from the jetty on the river on the left bank on the horizon you can see the atomic plant wich provides electricity for the city. It will be decomissioned in the near future ending Antwerps atomic age.
Today the powder house, soldiers quarters and moat are the only things remaining of the fort. The village itselve consists of a village square with church, four streets, and a small marina. Due to the expance of the port of Antwerp this little village now lays in the middle of nowhere engulfed by chemical plants. It has become a tourist attraction and the café's and restaurants did good buisness. However with the covid restrictions the village has died out and the only living souls you're likely to encounter is a lonely fisherman or the gees wich are occupying the moat.
Maybe in summer things will get back to life as the local yacht club will be putting their vessels back in the water and people will be allowed to have a drink in one of the café's.
View from the jetty on the river on the left bank on the horizon you can see the atomic plant wich provides electricity for the city. It will be decomissioned in the near future ending Antwerps atomic age.
