[6] The Doel polder site is unique to Belgium and dates back to the Eighty Years War (1568–1648).

The Baroque Hooghuis (1613) that is associated with the entourage and holdings of the famous 17th century Antwerp painter, Peter Paul Rubens.

[7] Some of the other historical and cultural buildings in the town area are the "Reynard Farm" (De Reinaerthoeve), with a monumental farmhouse and barn.

Its four reactors can produce a total output of 2.9 GW of electricity for consumers in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

[9] Since 1965, there have been plans to enlarge the Port of Antwerp and demolish the village of Doel to be replaced with petrochemical industry.

[2] A memorial to British soldiers killed nearby during World War II was removed from the town square during the early morning hours in 2011, according to a BBC report.