Fort Willem I

Fort Willem I is a fort in Sluis, Zeeland. Fort Willem I is situated nearby to the nature reserve Waterdunen, as well as near the lighthouse Nieuwe Sluis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nieuwe Sluis and Waterdunen.

Nieuwe Sluis

Lighthouse

Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Nieuwe Sluis is a Dutch lighthouse in the Nieuwesluis community, a few kilometres west of Breskens, Zeeland, and the southernmost in the country. Nieuwe Sluis is situated 1 km northeast of Fort Willem I.

Waterdunen

Nature reserve

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Waterdunen is a nature reserve.

Groede Podium

Recreation area

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Groede Podium is a recreation area, which is situated 2 km southwest of Fort Willem I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groede and Breskens.

Groede

Village

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Groede is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 5 km north of Oostburg in the municipality of Sluis.

Breskens

Village

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Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis, Netherlands. Its population is 4,787, and it is 2.8 m above sea level. The town is noted for the Visserijfeesten, the largest festival in Zeeland. Breskens is situated 2½ km east of Fort Willem I.

Nieuwvliet

Village

Nieuwvliet is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 5 km north of Oostburg, in the municipality of Sluis The village was first mentioned in 1514 as Nieuvliet. Nieuwvliet is situated 4½ km southwest of Fort Willem I.

Fort Willem I

Type: Fort
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sluis, Zeeland, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.4° or 51° 24′ north

Longitude

3.51667° or 3° 31′ east

Elevation

-1 metres (-3 feet)

Open location code

9F35CG28+2M

GeoNames ID

2744404

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