Wiericker Schans
Wiericker Schans is a fort in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland. Wiericker Schans is situated nearby to the windmill Weijpoortsemolen, as well as near the hamlet Weijland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wierickerschans and Weijpoortsemolen.
Wierickerschans
Fort
The Wierickerschans Fort is a part of the Old Dutch Waterline or "Oude Hollandse Waterlinie". This was a defence system that allowed large parts of the country to be flooded. Wierickerschans is situated 180 metres south of Wiericker Schans.
Weijpoortsemolen
Windmill
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Weijpoortsemolen is a windmill, which is situated 1 km southeast of Wiericker Schans.
Bodegraven railway station
Railway station
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Bodegraven is a railway station in Bodegraven, Netherlands. The railway station was opened in 1878, when the rail connection between Leiden and Utrecht was opened. Bodegraven railway station is situated 2½ km west of Wiericker Schans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weijpoort and Weijland.
Weijpoort
Hamlet
Nieuwerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bodegraven, and lies about 5 km west of Woerden. The statistical area "Nieuwerbrug", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1270.
Weijland
Hamlet
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weijland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bodegraven, and lies about 5 km west of Woerden. The statistical area "Weijland", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 400.
Nieuwerbrug
Village
Photo: P.H. Louw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nieuwerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Bodegraven, and lies about five kilometres west of Woerden.
Wiericker Schans
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Wierikerschans”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.08333° or 52° 5′ northLongitude
4.78333° or 4° 47′ eastElevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
9F463QMM+88GeoNames ID
2744543
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