Fort Velsen, Military fort in Beverwijk, Netherlands.
Fort Velsen contains a preserved artillery dome and front building situated at the intersection of the North Sea Canal and Zijkanaal A.
The fort, constructed between 1885 and 1899, formed part of the Amsterdam Defense Line with three 15-centimeter caliber cannons protecting maritime routes.
The structure represents Dutch military engineering through its concrete construction and strategic placement within the water defense network of the Netherlands.
Visitors can access the fort grounds to observe the remaining front structure with its original gun turret dating from 1900.
This fortification stands as the only concrete-built fort in the Amsterdam Defense Line, despite partial demolition in the 1980s.
Location: Beverwijk
Address: Kanaalweg 2
GPS coordinates: 52.46391,4.66684
Latest update: March 16, 2025 18:21
Wijkermeerpolder
917 m
Engelmunduskerk
1.4 km
Liniewal Aagtendijk–Zuidwijkermeer
1.1 km
Torenstraat 2, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Rijksbeschermd gezicht Velsen
1.4 km
Pand met gepleisterde topgevel
1.4 km
Schuur van belang ter afsluiting van het kerkplein
1.3 km
Hoofdbuurtstraat 12, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Lage woning
1.4 km
Meervlietstraat 34, Velsen-Zuid
1.3 km
Zuiderdorpstraat 7, Velsen-Zuid
1.3 km
Meervlietstraat 58, Velsen-Zuid
1.3 km
Pand met gepleisterde topgevel
1.3 km
De Ark
1.3 km
Kerkesingel 5, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Torenstraat 4, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Torenstraat 14, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Zuiderdorpstraat 4, Velsen-Zuid
1.3 km
Pand met gepleisterde topgevel
1.3 km
Zuiderdorpstraat 9, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Zuiderdorpstraat 15, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Waterland, portierswoning
1.4 km
Waterland, toegangshek
1.4 km
Terrein waarin de resten van een fort met haven uit de Romeinse tijd
1 km
Ventilation towers Velsertunnel
870 m
Kerkesingel 3, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Hoofdbuurtstraat 6, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 km
Hoofdbuurtstraat 5, Velsen-Zuid
1.4 kmReviews
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