The Rampart, The Traffic Artery, and the Park; Designing for the city regions of Antwerp

to read in the landscape or urban fabric. The elevation of the terrain with sand
from the river the Scheldt is to blame for this.
Figure 1.28
On the same place as the Grote
Omwalling
On the same place as the Grote Omwalling
We have seen that the ring of Antwerp, the R1, was built directly on the track
of the Grote Omwalling, the rampart that was part of Antwerp’s major defence
system during its time as National redoubt. All the major intersections have
been placed at the lunettes of the old rampart. This area was chosen because
there was space available, and because the area was lower than the surrounding
built area. However, the ring being in the same place as the old rampart,
means that it is running on a discontinued waterway, and thus has to be
permanently kept dry.
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