Fort IJmuiden

Fort IJmuiden is a former fort, now heritage site and event location in North-Holland. It protected the entrance to the . The fort was originally located north of the canal, but by the construction of a new branch, it became an island.
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AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet)
  • …dates from 1881
  • Description: fort of the defence line of Amsterdam
  • Also known as
    “Fort bij IJmuiden”
    “Island Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden and Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.
StadsfotograafSelma, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Lighthouse
The is a round, cast-iron…
440 metres southwest of Fort IJmuiden
Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lighthouse
The is a round, cast-iron…
620 metres southeast of Fort IJmuiden
Janericloebe, Public domain.
Museum
1 km south of Fort IJmuiden

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee.
Ed Stevenhagen, Public domain.
Town
is a port town in the province of .
2½ km east of Fort IJmuiden
Chris06, CC0.
Village
is a village on the coast of the…
3½ km north of Fort IJmuiden
Debot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a village in the province of .
4 km east of Fort IJmuiden

Fort IJmuiden

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Latitude
52.46537° or 52° 27′ 55″ north
Longitude
4.5773° or 4° 34′ 38″ east
Open location code
9F46FH8G+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1102381860
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = fort
Geo­Names ID
8985766
Wiki­data ID
Q2800964

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fort IJmuiden” goes by many names.
Fort bij IJmuidenDutch
Forteiland (historical)Dutch
Forteiland IJmuidenDutch
IJmuideni fortEstonian
Fort d’IjmuidenFrench
Fort IJmuidenGerman
Fortinsel bei IJmuidenGerman
Fortinsel IJmuidenGerman

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Opgang Golfsurfpad and IJmuiden aan Zee.

Nearby Places

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