Doel, Belgium

Doel is a subdivision of the municipality of Beveren in the Flemish province of East-Flanders. It is located near the river the Scheldt, in a polder of the Waasland. The first mention of the village dates from 1267, when “The Doolen” name is first mentioned.

Abandonné Sinte Cornelius Gesticht (en asile psychiatrique) à Doel, Belgique — The Abandoned Sinte Cornelius Gesticht (Mental Asylum) in Doel, Belgium

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Until the 18th century the village was an island surrounded by purposefully flooded land, with the remainder, north of the village, known as “The Drowned Land of Saeftinghe”. Doel is threatened with complete demolition due to the future enlargement of the Port of Antwerp. This has seen many people having to sell their homes to the development corporation of that enlargement.

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