Lunetten op de Houtense Vlakte, Military fortification complex in Utrecht, Netherlands
The Lunetten op de Houtense Vlakte consists of four identical crescent-shaped fortifications positioned strategically on elevated terrain near Utrecht.
Between 1819 and 1826, these fortifications were constructed as part of the New Dutch Waterline defense system to protect Utrecht from potential invasions.
The fortification complex showcases Dutch military engineering principles through its integration of water management and defensive architecture.
Visitors can access all four forts, with Fort Lunet I housing democratic initiatives, Fort Lunet II hosting monument preservation activities, and Fort Lunet III accommodating scouts.
An atomic bunker was added to Fort Lunet I during the 1950s to serve as Civil Defense headquarters throughout the Cold War period.
Location: Utrecht
Part of: New Dutch Waterline
GPS coordinates: 52.07250,5.14139
Latest update: March 20, 2025 23:32
Studentencomplex IBB
991 m
Begraafplaats Kovelswade
422 m
Viaduct Nieuwe Houtenseweg
986 m
Galghenwert
602 m
Grafmonument van Luit Blom
440 m
Stadionflat
771 m
Kranenburg
781 m
Monument voor de Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten
597 m
Johanna van Woude's tomb
440 m
Johan Tehupeiory's tomb
440 m
Kip
717 m
Fort Lunet I
0 m
Fort Lunet II
169 m
Het Blauwe Huis, Utrecht
506 m
Oude Houtensepad 2, Utrecht
843 m
Oude Houtensepad 1, Utrecht
840 m
Fort Lunet IV
678 m
Graf familie Hamburger
440 m
Oude Houtensepad 3, Utrecht
732 m
Wonderbare visvangst
585 m
Grafteken Anthonie Begeer
440 m
Moeder met kind en bok
773 m
2e Algemene Begraafplaats Kovelswade, aanleg
440 m
Cape
518 m
Familiegraf Van Noordenne Verloop
440 m
Familiegraf Fentener van Vlissingen
440 m
Fort Lunet III
418 m
Monumentaal hek binnenplein
440 mReviews
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