Bassin de l'Entrepôt - Stapelhuisdok

The Bassin de l'Entrepôt was built on marshy grassland in 1639 and was connected to the Bassin des Barques. The name refers to the first major port warehouse (1781). The front of it is the current rear of the Royal Flemish Theatre (KVS), which was built in 1883-1887. The central pond refers to the dock that was covered at the beginning of the 20th century. The northern side of the dock coincides with the Quai au Foin - Hooikaai. The name refers to the hay that was unloaded here for the horses of the army and urban transport. The Quai aux Pierres-de-Taille - Arduinkaai, on the southern side, recalls the building material that was unloaded at the dock. The dock had many warehouses, like the Quai aux Pierres-de-Taille 20 from the middle of the 17th century.