Fort benoorden Spaarndam

Fort benoorden Spaarndam is a fort in Velsen Municipality, North Holland. Fort benoorden Spaarndam is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Landje van Gruijters, as well as near the fort inundatieduiker Stelling van Amsterdam.

Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kolksluis and Oude Kerk.

Kolksluis

Lock

Photo: Gmhogervorst, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kolksluis is a lock, which is situated 1 km south of Fort benoorden Spaarndam.

Oude Kerk

Church

Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.

Oude Kerk is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Fort benoorden Spaarndam.

Grote Sluis

Lock

Photo: Zandcee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grote Sluis is a lock, which is situated 1¼ km south of Fort benoorden Spaarndam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spaarndam and Velserbroek.

Spaarndam

Village

Photo: Gmhogervorst, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Spaarndam is a village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands, on the Spaarne river and the IJ lake. The oldest part of the village, on the western side of the Spaarne, belongs to the municipality of Haarlem; the newer part on the eastern side is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

Velserbroek

Village

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Velserbroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen. Velserbroek is planned town for the Velsen region and was developed from 1985 onwards.

Spaarnwoude

Hamlet

Photo: Taks, Public domain.

Spaarnwoude is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 5 km northeast of Haarlem.

Fort benoorden Spaarndam

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fort-Noord”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.42287° or 52° 25′ 22″ north

Longitude

4.67791° or 4° 40′ 41″ east

Open location code

9F46CMFH+45

OpenStreetMap ID

way 951748270

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata ID

Q2647544

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fort benoorden Spaarndam” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Fort benoorden Spaarndam”
German: “Fort nördlich von Spaarndam”

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Highlights include Landje van Gruijters and inundatieduiker Stelling van Amsterdam.

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