The prison was built in 1856 between the Koning Albertlaan and th Gravin van Vlaanderenlaan, south of the Infantry School. The name was derived from the Malakoff settling of Sebastopol, the siege was one of the highlights of the Crimean War, which had then just ended. The round tower was 10…
In 1845, people at the Beverlo Camp moved to building in solid materials. The following year, the second phase of the construction of the Royal Park started. A few years later, for help with these works, General Chazal sent a “Compagnie sans floche” (In that time all soldiers had a…
On August 11, 1921, the law was passed imposing military duties on priests. They would receive training from a military stretcher-patient nurse in a specially reserved training center: the Centre d’Instruction Brancardier Infirmier, CIBI for short. On December 1, 1921, the first 88 recruits, called Cibists (or conscripted clergy), arrived…
South of the cavalry camp was a large pond, a kind of horse pool, where the animals and their riders, after a gruelling ride through heath and dunes, could bathe nicely. Check out the old postcards too
The rectangular drinking place was located east of the feed warehouses, on the corner of Stadenberghlaan and Merkemlaan opposite the most westerly officer’s mess. The basin was 60m by 30m. A complete squadron could simultaneously let the horses drink. The water was pumped into large containers around the basin. When…
In 1907 the officers’ mess of the infantry school was built opposite the school, the current Quarters Antwerpen. The roof of the building consisted of a central hipped and on both sides a gable roof . The façade had stone plinths and decorations incorporated. The building was severely damaged in a German bombing…
The wooden palace was built from 14 until 22 July 1835. Captain Lery was both the architect and the builder. It was given a central place on the eastern side of the Royal Park. It consisted of only one floor. Along the four sides a porch, a sort of roundabout…
