Mouse Fort

Mouse Fort is a Dutch fort in . The fort is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam, the UNESCO World Heritage site that consists of a set of forts around the city of .
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  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: was built in 1877 and was part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam which is the UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Also known as: “Fort C”, “Gebouw C”, “Muiden Fortress”, and “Muizenfort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kazerne Muiden and Westbatterij Muiden.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Bunker
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is a bunker, which is situated 790 metres northwest of Mouse Fort.

Railway station
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Weesp station is a railway station in Weesp, Netherlands. The station has two island platforms and a total of six tracks, two of which are used for passing trains. is situated 2½ km southwest of Mouse Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muiden and Hakkelaarsbrug.

Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a pleasant town in the of approximately 7,200 people, on the shores of the IJmeer, at the mouth of the Vecht river. The town is known for its yacht harbour and for its historic castle, the Muiderslot.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 6 km northwest of .

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in the . It lies about 6 km north of and 2 km west of , adjacent to the . is situated 3 km east of Mouse Fort.

Mouse Fort

Latitude
52.32969° or 52° 19′ 47″ north
Longitude
5.07213° or 5° 4′ 20″ east
Inception
1874
Open location code
9F4783HC+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229567615
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q2660096
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Mouse Fort” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Courtine VII-VIII met ravelijn en Muizenfort (gebouw C)”
  • Dutch: “Fort C”
  • Dutch: “Muizenfort”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 454484”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة الفار”
  • Finnish: “Fort C”
  • Finnish: “Hiiren linnoitus”
  • Finnish: “Muizenfort”
  • German: “Mäusefort”
  • Russian: “Fort C”
  • Russian: “Muizenfort”
  • Russian: “Мышиный Форт”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Muiden”
  • Swedish: “Fort C”
  • Swedish: “Muizenfort”
  • Swedish: “Musens Fort”

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