The Fort bij De Kwakel is a
fort
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
that is part of the
Stelling van Amsterdam
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Defence Line of Amsterdam (in Dutch named ''Stelling van Amsterdam'', ) is a ring of fortifications around Amsterdam. It has 42 forts that are from the centre and lowlands, which can easily be floode ...
. It's located in the village of
De Kwakel
The Kwakel is a village in the municipality of Uithoorn, North Holland, the Netherlands, near the border with South Holland. Having 3880 inhabitants in 2006, it's close to Kudelstaart and Aalsmeer
Aalsmeer () is a municipality and a town in ...
. It's one of four forts that form the
linie Kudelstaart - Uithoorn. To the west is
fort bij Kudelstaart, to the east is
fort aan de Drecht and
fort bij Uithoorn.
The fort was built in 1890. The main building consists of 18 rooms. The house of the person who occupied the fort when there were no troops present is also still there. Some of the other buildings have been converted into houses.
Kwakel
Kwakel
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