# Fort Breendonk, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Fort Breendonk is a military fort which served as a Nazi prison camp in Willebroek, Belgium (Mechelen). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Belgium on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-breendonk/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Military fort which served as a Nazi prison camp in Willebroek, Belgium · History - **Where:** Belgium · Brandstraat 57B, 2830, Willebroek - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 17 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 51.05652, 4.34146 ## What it is and where Fort Breendonk is a military fort which served as a Nazi prison camp in Willebroek, Belgium (Mechelen). It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Belgium on this site. It is in [Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mechelen/), where this site lists 76 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.05652, 4.34146; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.056523%2C4.34146) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.056523%2C4.34146) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort Breendonk is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 37 | | December | Best time | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Willebroek railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-willebroek/): Railway station in Belgium · 1.5 km - [Brouwerij De Ster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brouwerij-de-ster/): Brewery · 1.7 km - [Martinusroute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/martinusroute/): Hiking · 1.9 km - [Coolhembos / De Moeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/coolhembos-de-moeren/): Protected area · 2.8 km - [Stokerij De Molenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stokerij-de-molenberg/): Distillery · 3.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: History - [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium - [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/) - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral - [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort Breendonk? It is a military fort which served as a Nazi prison camp in Willebroek, Belgium. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Belgium on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Fort Breendonk? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Fort Breendonk? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.056523%2C4.34146) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Willebroek railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-willebroek/), [Brouwerij De Ster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brouwerij-de-ster/), [Martinusroute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/martinusroute/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13266656), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700580), CC0. More about Fort Breendonk on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_van_Breendonk). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).