Fort Spijkerboor

Fort Spijkerboor is a fort in , , which is located on Westdijk. Fort Spijkerboor is situated nearby to the marina , as well as near the fire station .
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  • Opening hours: July—August Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam and was intended to defend the Northern front
  • Also known as: “Fort bij Spijkerboor”
  • Address: Westdijk 46, Westbeemster, 1464PC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum In ‘t Houten Huis and Grote Kerk.

Museum
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is situated 2 km north of Fort Spijkerboor.

Church
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The is a Protestant church in , Netherlands, located near the Town Hall. The church is known for its 17th-century stained-glass windows. is situated 2 km north of Fort Spijkerboor.

Church
Photo: Arhu, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Fort Spijkerboor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spijkerboor and Oost-Graftdijk.

Village
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 10 km west of .

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 11 km west of .

Village
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is a village and former island in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 10 km northwest of , between the Schermer and the polders.

Fort Spijkerboor

Latitude
52.54072° or 52° 32′ 27″ north
Longitude
4.84107° or 4° 50′ 28″ east
Operator
Natuurmonumenten
Open location code
9F46GRRR+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 281011141
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q4934042
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Fort Spijkerboor” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort bij Spijkerboor”
  • Finnish: “Fort bij Spijkerboor”
  • Finnish: “Spijkerboorin linnoitus”
  • German: “Fort bei Spijkerboor”
  • Russian: “Форт Spijkerboor”
  • Swedish: “Fort bij Spijkerboor”
  • Swedish: “Fort Spijkerboor”

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Highlights include Haven ‘t Verloren Eind and Brandweer Spijkerboor.

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