Engelse Schans
Engelse Schans is an archaeological site in Oost Gelre, Achterhoek, Gelderland. Engelse Schans is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Bouke ten Brinke Toren, as well as near the dog park Politiehonden vereniging ‘De Rakkers’.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo railway station and Christus Koningkerk.
Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo is a railway station serving the villages of Lichtenvoorde and Groenlo. The station, which opened on 24 June 1878, is located on the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway line. Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo railway station is situated 1 km north of Engelse Schans.
Christus Koningkerk
Church
Photo: Apdency, Public domain.
Christus Koningkerk is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Engelse Schans.
Erve Kots
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Erve Kots is a hotel, which is situated 2 km north of Engelse Schans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lievelde and Vragender.
Lievelde
Village
Photo: Apdency, Public domain.
Lievelde is a small village in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is located in between the two towns of Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde.
Lichtenvoorde
Town
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lichtenvoorde is a town in the east of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre. Lichtenvoorde holds a flower parade every September at the start of its annual festival. Lichtenvoorde is situated 2½ km southwest of Engelse Schans.
Engelse Schans
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Besselinkschans”
- Categories: sconce, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oost Gelre, Achterhoek, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.00387° or 52° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
6.6012° or 6° 36′ 4″ eastOpen location code
9F482J32+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2327907041OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2388678
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Low German—“Engelse Schans” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Engelse Schans”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 25824”
- Low German: “Engelse schans”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bouke ten Brinke Toren and Politiehonden vereniging ‘De Rakkers’.
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