Fort Giessen
Netherlands /
Noord-Brabant /
Woudrichem /
Heuvelkamp
World
/ Netherlands
/ Noord-Brabant
/ Woudrichem
World / Netherlands / Noord-Brabant
monument, place with historical importance, fortification, interesting place
Built in the years 1878-1881, Fort Giessen was one of several defensive positions in the area that were built through the ages, which include Fort Vuren, Castle/Stronghold Loevestein, and the fortified town of Woudrichem.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°47'11"N 5°1'35"E
- Woudrichem Fortifications 4 km
- Gorinchem Fortifications 6.7 km
- Heusden 9 km
- Fortified city of Zaltbommel 15 km
- Fort Crevecoeur 17 km
- KZ Herzogenbusch 21 km
- Drop Zone A2, 501st PIR, 101st ABN DIV 17 September 1944 32 km
- Doorn 36 km
- Amerongen 38 km
- Ouwehands Dierenpark 43 km
- Aalburg 4.9 km
- Zaltbommel (municipality) 8.5 km
- Werkendam (municipality) 13 km
- Heusden (municipality) 14 km
- West Betuwe (municipality) 15 km
- Molenlanden (municipality) 18 km
- Alblasserwaard 19 km
- North Brabant 30 km
- South Holland 43 km
- Gelderland 72 km