Month: February 2015
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Antwerpen – Petroleum Zuid
In 1900, the city of Antwerp bought 54 hectares of the Hoboken Polder for 45,000 Belgian francs (1,115 euros) and in 1902, the construction work began. The ground was raised by 1,5 metres, and small channels and streams were rerouted, and the existing straight quays were lengthened by a kilometre. In 1904, a tram line […]
Philippe Roose 