Fort Asperen

Fort Asperen is a fort in , . Fort Asperen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nieuwe Steeg Fort and Merckenburg Castle.

Fort
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is situated 1¼ km south of Fort Asperen.

Castle
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.
, also known as Castle Heukelum, is a brick castle in the town of in the municipality of West Betuwe in The Netherlands. It dates back to the 13th century. is situated 2 km west of Fort Asperen.

Museum
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is situated 2½ km west of Fort Asperen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asperen and Acquoy.

Village
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is a small city in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km east of on the river . It received city rights in 1313.

Village
is a in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 12 km east of . According to popular legend a "Jan van Arkel" was the first to have settled the village of , when he returned from the crusades in 1133.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 13 km east of . It was first mentioned in the 10th to 11th century Gallinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Gallo ".

Fort Asperen

Latitude
51.87697° or 51° 52′ 37″ north
Longitude
5.12094° or 5° 7′ 15″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Inception
1794
Open location code
9F37V4GC+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 153098987
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
6930524
Wiki­data ID
Q2318060
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Fort Asperen” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort bij Asperen”
  • Dutch: “NHW-Fort bij Asperen”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 531771”
  • Slovenian: “Utrdba pri Asperenu”

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