Nieuwe Steeg Fort
Nieuwe Steeg Fort is a fort in West Betuwe, Gelderland. Nieuwe Steeg Fort is situated nearby to the museum GeoExperience, as well as near Expedition Earth.- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Lingewaal, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Fort bij Herwijnen, Groepsschuilplaatsen 12-19”, “Fort Nieuwe Steeg”, “GeoFort”, “rijksmonumentnummer 529984”, and “rijksmonumentnummer 531807”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Asperen and Merckenburg Castle.
Merckenburg Castle
Castle
Merckenburg Castle, also known as Castle Heukelum, is a brick castle in the town of Heukelum in the municipality of West Betuwe in The Netherlands. It dates back to the 13th century. Merckenburg Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Nieuwe Steeg Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acquoy and Asperen.
Acquoy
Village
Acquoy is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 12 km east of Gorinchem. According to popular legend a "Jan van Arkel" was the first to have settled the village of Acquoy, when he returned from the crusades in 1133.
Asperen
Village
Gellicum
Village
Gellicum is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 13 km east of Gorinchem. It was first mentioned in the 10th to 11th century Gallinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Gallo ".
Nieuwe Steeg Fort
- Categories: architectural ensemble, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Betuwe, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.86581° or 51° 51′ 57″ north
Longitude
5.12549° or 5° 7′ 32″ east
Open location code
9F37V48G+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Nieuwe Steeg Fort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort bij de Nieuwe Steeg”
- Dutch: “Fort bij Herwijnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include GeoExperience and Expedition Earth.
Nearby Places
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