# Fort van Walem, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Fort van Walem is a fort in 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 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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-van-walem/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fort · History - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 14 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 51.06103, 4.46223 ## What it is and where Fort van Walem is a fort in Belgium (Mechelen). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mechelen/), where this site lists 76 more places to see, 4.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.06103, 4.46223; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 14 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=51.061034%2C4.462232) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.061034%2C4.462232) - **Protection:** Protected heritage 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 van Walem 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 54 | | 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 - [Sint-Jozefkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/batteliek/): Church in Battel (Mechelen), Belgium · 2.6 km - [Mechelen transit camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dossinkazerne/): Former Nazi transit camp and a current museum in Belgium · 3.2 km - [Kazerne Dossin Memorial, Museum and Documentation Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/joods-museum-van-deportatie-en-verzet/): Museum in Mechelen, Belgium · 3.2 km - [Béguinage of Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groot-begijnhof-mechelen/): Béguinage in Mechelen, Belgium · 3.3 km - [Het Anker Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brouwerij-het-anker/): Brewery in Mechelen, Belgium · 3.4 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 van Walem? It is a fort in Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Fort van Walem? 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 van Walem? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.061034%2C4.462232) 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 [Sint-Jozefkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/batteliek/), [Mechelen transit camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dossinkazerne/), [Kazerne Dossin Memorial, Museum and Documentation Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/joods-museum-van-deportatie-en-verzet/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/248014703), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4731702), CC0. More about Fort van Walem on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_van_Walem). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).