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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Wikipedia
Photo: 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

Highlights include Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden and Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Lighthouse
Photo: StadsfotograafSelma, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
The is a round, cast-iron… is situated 440 metres southwest of Fort IJmuiden.

Lighthouse
Photo: Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a round, cast-iron… is situated 620 metres southeast of Fort IJmuiden.

Museum
Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.
is situated 1 km south of Fort IJmuiden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee.

Town
Photo: Ed Stevenhagen, Public domain.
is a port town in the province of . is situated 2½ km east of Fort IJmuiden.

Village
Photo: Chris06, CC0.
is a village on the coast of the… is situated 3½ km north of Fort IJmuiden.

Village
Photo: Debot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the province of . is situated 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

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fort IJmuiden” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Opgang Golfsurfpad and IJmuiden aan Zee.

Nearby Places

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North Holland: Highlights

Notable places include Amsterdam and Haarlem.

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