Bourtange Fortress
Fort Bourtange is a fort in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built under orders of William the Silent and completed in 1593. Its original purpose was to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards during the time of the Eighty Years' War.
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- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Description: was built under orders of William the Silent and completed in 1593
- Also known as“Fort Bourtange”“Vesting Bourtange”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Vestingmolen Bourtange and Neuheeder Moor.
Vestingmolen Bourtange
Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill.
120 metres northwest of Bourtange Fortress
Neuheeder Moor
Neuheeder Moor is a nature reserve.
3½ km east of Bourtange Fortress
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourtange and Pallert.
Stakenborg
Hamlet
Stakenborg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Bourtange Fortress
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Latitude
53.00667° or 53° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
7.19252° or 7° 11′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F59254V+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bourtange Fortress” goes by many names.
حصن بورتانغيArabic
Fort BourtangeCatalan
布爾唐厄要塞Chinese
Pevnost BourtangeCzech
Vesting BourtangeCzech
Vesting BourtangeDutch
Bourtangen linnoitusFinnish
Vesting BourtangeFinnish
Φρούριο του ΜπουρτάνγκεGreek
פורט בורטאנג‘Hebrew
ブルタングJapanese
Twierdza BourtangePolish
Vesting BourtangeRussian
Крепость БауртангеRussian
Форт БауртангеRussian
Bourtanges fästningSwedish
Vesting BourtangeSwedish
Pháo đài BourtangeVietnamese
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Groningen: Highlights
Learn more about Groningen and Delfzijl.
