Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2)
Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2) is a bunker in Velsen Municipality, North Holland. Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2) is situated nearby to the lighthouse Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden, as well as near Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden and Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.
Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden
Lighthouse
Photo: StadsfotograafSelma, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
The Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden and activated the following year. Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden is situated 270 metres northwest of Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2).
Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden
Lighthouse
Photo: Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden. Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is situated 360 metres east of Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2).
Fort IJmuiden
Fort
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort IJmuiden is a former fort, now heritage site and event location in IJmuiden North-Holland. It protected the entrance to the North Sea Canal. The fort was originally located north of the canal, but by the construction of a new branch, it became an island. Fort IJmuiden is situated 570 metres north of Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee.
IJmuiden
Town
Photo: Ed Stevenhagen, Public domain.
IJmuiden is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam.
Wijk aan Zee
Village
Wijk aan Zee is a village on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk, the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament takes place there every year. Wijk aan Zee is situated 4 km north of Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2).
Afgang Kattendel
Locality
Photo: Multichill2, CC0.
Afgang Kattendel is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2).
Schnellbootbunker B (SBB 2)
- Type: Bunker
- Category: building
- Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.46026° or 52° 27′ 37″ northLongitude
4.57754° or 4° 34′ 39″ eastInception
1944Operator
germanOpen location code
9F46FH6H+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 52422618OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunker
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