Fort near De Kwakel
52°14′13″N 4°47′23″E / 52.236944°N 4.789722°E
The Fort bij De Kwakel is a fort that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It's located in the village of De Kwakel.[1] It's one of four forts that form the linie Kudelstaart - Uithoorn. To the west is fort bij Kudelstaart, to the east is fort aan de Drecht and fort bij Uithoorn.
The fort was built in 1890. The main building consists of 18 rooms. The house of the person who occupied the fort when there were no troops present is also still there. Some of the other buildings have been converted into houses.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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Fort from the air in 1977 -
Bridge to Fort at De Kwakel and the green engineering shed -
Left side of the fort -
Right side of the fort -
Engineer shed and fort keeper's house
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Oneindig Noord Holland / Fort bij de Kwakel: bouwproces door uniek dagboek en zeldzame foto's vastgelegd". 2017-02-12. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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