Dutch Fortress Museum
Dutch Fortress Museum is a fort in Gooise Meren, North Holland. Dutch Fortress Museum is situated nearby to Weegschaalmuseum, as well as near Great or St. Vitus Church Naarden.Photo: Helfmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: was part of Dutch Waterline and is the example of the star fortress
- Also known as: “Naarden Fortress” and “Vestingwerken Naarden”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weegschaalmuseum and Great or St. Vitus Church Naarden.
Weegschaalmuseum
Museum
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Weegschaalmuseum is situated 270 metres northeast of Dutch Fortress Museum.
Great or St. Vitus Church Naarden
Church
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Great or St. Vitus Church Naarden is situated 380 metres northeast of Dutch Fortress Museum.
Utrechtse Poort
City gate
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Utrechtse Poort is a city gate, which is situated 480 metres northeast of Dutch Fortress Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naarden and Bussum.
Naarden
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Naarden is a small town surrounded by large 17th-century fortifications, among the best preserved in Europe. The typical star shaped form is a spectacular sight from the air and on a satellite picture.
Bussum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bussum is a commuter town and former municipality in the Gooi region in the south east of the province of North Holland in the Netherlands near Hilversum.
Naarderbos
Neighborhood
Naarderbos is a recreational area in the Gooi region in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is situated on the shores of the Gooimeerlake and is part of the city of Naarden.
Dutch Fortress Museum
- Categories: fortress, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gooise Meren, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Dutch Fortress Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Het Nederlands Vestingmuseum”
- Dutch: “Vestingwerken Naarden”
- Finnish: “Naardenin linnoitus”
- Finnish: “Vestingwerken Naarden”
- Russian: “Vestingwerken Naarden”
- Russian: “Крепость Наарден”
- Swedish: “Naardens fästning”
- Swedish: “Vestingwerken Naarden”
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