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Simon Stevin Flemish Fortification Centre

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The Simon Stevin Centre has the objective to promote the study, the conservation c.q. the restoration of fortifications
(old, out of military use), as memorials of history and as monument of nature (art.1 of the statutes)

Our association was founded in 1964 by the Vlaamse Toeristenbond (Flemish Tourist Union) - Vlaamse Automobilistenbond (Flemish Driver Union) and called to Simon Stevin (Brugge 1548-1620), the founder of fortification in the Netherlands. Our association is interested in the fortifications in Flanders, Belgium and Europe. This history begins in the prehistory and ends at the Cold War. From several archives we got documentation about national defence: about bastionated city walls to the ring of polygonale forts around the National Reduit Antwerp ; about earth walls and bunkers. The study results in publications and in our magazine Vesting which appears every 3-month. In Europe we have about 380 members. We are member of the International Fortress Council

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