Fort Asperen, Military fort in Lingewaal, Netherlands
Fort Asperen stands along the Linge River dike, featuring a three-story brick tower with walls measuring one and a half meters in thickness throughout the structure.
The fort, constructed in 1846, formed an essential component of the New Dutch Waterline, a defensive network spanning 200 kilometers across the Netherlands.
Each floor of Fort Asperen served specific military functions, from the basement water reservoir to the top-floor artillery positions and earthen battery installations.
Visitors can access the fort through its original drawbridge from April to October, exploring the military architecture and historical defensive mechanisms.
The fort contains an innovative rainwater collection system where water filters through the roof's earth layer into a basement reservoir through special drip tubes.
Location: Lingewaal
Part of: New Dutch Waterline, Dutch Water Line
Address: Langendijk 60
GPS coordinates: 51.87687,5.12091
Latest update: March 13, 2025 04:38
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