Random History of Belgium

EP131 - Port of Antwerp: Cockerill and Boelwerf

June 23, 2021·49 min
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In EP131 of the Random history of Belgium, we look at the expansion of the port of Antwerp, we focus on two shipyards and their importance and eventual decline. We look at the Saint-Michiels abbey, the straightening of the Scheldt river, Cockerill yards and of course Boel shipyards in Temse.

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