Groepsschuilplaats

Groepsschuilplaats is a bunker in West Betuwe, Gelderland. Groepsschuilplaats is situated near the grassland Batterij aan de Nieuwe Lingedijk (NHW), as well as near the fire station Brandweerkazerne Asperen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Merckenburg Castle and Fort Asperen.

Merckenburg Castle

Castle

Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.

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 1¼ km northwest of Groepsschuilplaats.

Fort Asperen

Fort

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Asperen is situated 1¼ km northeast of Groepsschuilplaats.

Nationaal Glasmuseum

Museum

Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nationaal Glasmuseum is situated 1½ km northwest of Groepsschuilplaats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asperen and Heukelum.

Asperen

Village

Photo: Gelderland, Public domain.

Asperen is a small city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km east of Gorinchem on the river Linge. It received city rights in 1313.

Heukelum

Village

Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.

Heukelum is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 8 km northeast of Gorinchem. It received city rights in 1391.

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.

Groepsschuilplaats

Type: Bunker
Category: building
Location: West Betuwe, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.87244° or 51° 52′ 21″ north

Longitude

5.10466° or 5° 6′ 17″ east

Operator

dutch

Open location code

9F37V4C3+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 230388283

OpenStreetMap feature

building=bunker

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Batterij aan de Nieuwe Lingedijk (NHW) and Brandweerkazerne Asperen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vogelkijkscherm and Groepsschuilplaats.

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