Fort bij IJmuiden

Fort IJmuiden is a former fort, now heritage site and event location in IJmuiden North-Holland. It protected the entrance to the North Sea Canal. The fort was originally located north of the canal, but by the construction of a new branch, it became an island. Most of the old fort and some World War II additions have been preserved. A rare armored emplacement that protected five heavy guns, is still in place.

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Fort bij IJmuiden ranks #3,743 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #47 of the 126 mapped in Netherlands. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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