Rijnauwen Fort, Military fort in Utrecht, Netherlands
Fort Rijnauwen extends across 31 hectares of land, incorporating 27 national monuments and multiple defensive structures within its perimeter.
Built between 1868 and 1871, the fort was designed to house 540 soldiers and 105 cannons as part of the New Dutch Waterline defense system.
The fort contains numerous architectural elements, including specialized military buildings with distinct masonry work and interior designs specific to Dutch fortification traditions.
Visitors can join guided tours from April to October to explore the fort's buildings and natural areas through organized group expeditions.
The fort's walls and structures provide winter shelter for multiple bat species and house two badger families throughout the year.
Location: Utrecht
Part of: New Dutch Waterline
Address: Vossegatsedijk bij 3
GPS coordinates: 52.07500,5.17667
Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:16
Tea House Rhijnauwen
570 m
Bunkers between Fort Rijnauwen and Fort bij Vechten
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, flankbatterij F2
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, schuilplaatsen type P
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, flankbatterij F5
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, aardwerk
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, reduit
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, kruithuis
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, fortwachterswoning
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, flankbatterij F4
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, remise R I
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, brug, toegang tot het reduit
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, bomvrije kazerne, remises en bergplaatsen
73 m
Rhijnauwenselaan 18-20, Bunnik
442 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, schuilplaatsen type 1918 I en 1918 II
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, remise R2
73 m
Casemates at Fort Rijnauwen
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, brug, toegang tot het fort
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, wachtgebouw 1
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, magazijn boven poterne
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, remise R II
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, remise R5
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, remise R1
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, wachtgebouw 2
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, flankbatterij F6
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, flankbatterij F3
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, caponnière met poterne
73 m
Fort bij Rijnauwen, flankbatterij F1
73 mReviews
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