Fort Vijfhuizen

Fort Vijfhuizen is one of forty-two forts in the Defense Line of Amsterdam, a World Heritage Site. It is located in the town of on the which surrounds the polder.
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  • Fort
  • …is operated by Ministerie van Oorlog
  • Description: one of forty-two forts in the Defense Line of Amsterdam (stelling van Amsterdam), a World Heritage Site
  • Also known as
    “Kunstfort Vijfhuizen”
    “Vijfhuizen bij”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Twee koningskinderen and Gemaal Koning Willem I.
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Work of art
is a work of art.
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is situated 400 metres west of Fort Vijfhuizen.
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Bridge
is a bridge, which is situated 1 km northeast of Fort Vijfhuizen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vijfhuizen and Schalkwijk.
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Village
is a village in the province of .
Quarter
is the largest borough of , .
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Village
is a village in the province of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort Vijfhuizen.

Fort Vijfhuizen

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Latitude
52.34759° or 52° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
4.67051° or 4° 40′ 14″ east
Open location code
9F468MXC+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 746764050
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
6930392
Wiki­data ID
Q2780274

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Fort Vijfhuizen” goes by many names.
费夫豪曾堡垒Chinese
Fort bij VijfhuizenDutch
KunstfortDutch
Kunstfort bij VijfhuizenDutch
حصن فيجفويزنEgyptian Arabic
ファイフハイゼン要塞Japanese
ファイフハウゼン砦Japanese
フェイフハイゼン要塞Japanese
フェイフハウゼン要塞Japanese

Localities in the Area

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