Fort bij Spijkerboor
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Noord-Holland /
Zaanstad /
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/ Noord-Holland
/ Zaanstad
World / Netherlands / Noord-Holland
place with historical importance, fortification, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fort bij Spijkerboor (1913) is one of 42 fortifications of the so-called Defence Line of Amsterdam. Recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage site, Mostly mostly due to the ingenious concept of using controlled flooding, to stop the enemy. Typical for this fortification is the preserved gun-tower with two 10.5 cm Krupp-Gruson guns.
Wikipedia article: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_bij_Spijkerboor
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Coordinates: 52°32'26"N 4°50'27"E
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