Kieldrechtsluis
Port of Antwerp
Beveren, Sint-Antoniusweg 9
2011 – 2016
Deurganck and Kieldrecht
What’s in a name? Deurganckdoksluis (lock of the passing-through dock) is a difficult name to pronounce. Port alderman Marc Van peel wants to start a competition for a better name for the lock.
Why a post about a lock? The port of Antwerp is 10 times the size of the city and almost the biggest of Europe. I had the possibility to visit the dry lock, which will be (when finished) the biggest lock of the world! The harbour is close to town, but there are a few opportunities to visit it behind the scenes.
Impressive numbers
Not convinced? Maybe these data will:
The lock is 500m long and 68m wide, depth: 17,8m. The doors are 80m long and 30m high.
They used 800 000m³ reinforced concrete and 22 000 ton construction steel (3 times more than the Eiffeltower).
Graffiti art work: 320 m x 9m, only visible at low tide by artist Gunther Baeyens (Cazn)
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Kieldrechtsluis
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