Edam Fort
The Fort near Edam is a Dutch fort that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies near the city of Edam. The fort protected the Edam lock, which was used to flood the Zeevang polder. The fort was finished between 1908 and 1914.Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.
- Type: Fort
- Description: was part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam
- Also known as: “Fort Edam” and “Fort near Edam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joodse Begraafplaats and De tochtgenoten.
Joodse Begraafplaats
Cemetery
Photo: Janssenfrank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joodse Begraafplaats is a cemetery, which is situated 760 metres southwest of Edam Fort.
De tochtgenoten
Memorial
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De tochtgenoten is a memorial, which is situated 770 metres southwest of Edam Fort.
Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam
Church
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Edam Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edam and Volendam.
Edam
Photo: Microtoerisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edam is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. Its main claim to international fame is Edam cheese. Edam is part of the Zaanstreek-Waterland.
Volendam
Volendam is a fishing village in North Holland, 20 km north of Amsterdam. Sometimes called "the pearl of the Zuiderzee", this place is a highly popular tourist destination.
Middelie
Village
Photo: Marjon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middelie is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 5 km northeast of Purmerend. Middelie is situated 4 km northwest of Edam Fort.
Edam Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.51798° or 52° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
5.06747° or 5° 4′ 3″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
9F47G398+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 951465646OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Edam Fort” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “近埃丹堡垒”
- Chinese: “近埃丹堡壘”
- Dutch: “Fort bij Edam”
- Finnish: “Edamin linnake”
- French: “Fort à Edam”
- French: “fort d’Edam”
- French: “Fort d’Edam”
- German: “Fort bei Edam”
- Russian: “Форт Едам”
- Spanish: “Fuerte en Edam”
- Swedish: “Edams Fort”
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