Fort de Schans
Fort de Schans is a fort in North Holland, Western Netherlands. Fort de Schans is situated nearby to Fort Lunette, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Prins Hendrikzanddijk.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaap Skil and De Traanroeier.
Kaap Skil
Museum
Photo: Heinonlein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaap Skil is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort de Schans.
De Traanroeier
Windmill
Photo: Algont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Traanroeier is a windmill, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort de Schans.
De Brekende Golf
Memorial
Photo: Willemnabuurs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Brekende Golf is a memorial, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fort de Schans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oudeschild and Zuid Haffel.
Oudeschild
Village
Photo: Traitor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oudeschild is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the island municipality of Texel, and lies about 12 km northeast of Den Helder.
Zuid Haffel
Hamlet
Zuid Haffel is a polder and hamlet in the northwest of the Netherlands. It is located on the island of Texel, North Holland. Texel is also the municipality of the place.
Den Burg
Town
Photo: Paul van de Velde, CC BY 2.0.
Den Burg is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel on the island of the same name, and lies about 12 km north of Den Helder. Den Burg is situated 3½ km northwest of Fort de Schans.
Fort de Schans
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort De Schans”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.03114° or 53° 1′ 52″ northLongitude
4.82832° or 4° 49′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F562RJH+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2384196726OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q12012847
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In Other Languages
“Fort de Schans” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Schans”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 35156”
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Highlights include Fort Lunette and Prins Hendrikzanddijk.
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