Wierickerschans
The Wierickerschans Fort is a part of the Old Dutch Waterline or "Oude Hollandse Waterlinie". This was a defence system that allowed large parts of the country to be flooded.
- Fort
- …dates from 1673
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weijpoortsemolen and Bodegraven railway station.
Weijpoortsemolen
Weijpoortsemolen is a windmill, which is situated 800 metres east of Wierickerschans.
Bodegraven railway station
Bodegraven is a railway station in Bodegraven, Netherlands. Bodegraven railway station is situated 2½ km west of Wierickerschans.
Sint Willibrorduskerk
Sint Willibrorduskerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Wierickerschans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weijpoort and Weijland.
Weijpoort
Hamlet
Nieuwerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Weijland
Weijland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Nieuwerbrug
Nieuwerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Wierickerschans
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Latitude
52.08169° or 52° 4′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.78352° or 4° 47′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F463QJM+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Wierickerschans” goes by many names.
維里克斯漢斯堡壘Chinese
维里克斯汉斯堡垒Chinese
Fort WierickerschansDutch
Fort Wierickerschans, vierkante gebastionneerde en omgrachte schans van het Nieuw-Nederlandse stelselDutch
rijksmonumentnummer 9769Dutch
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