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Fort Henricus

Netherlands · 17th century

Fort Henricus in the Netherlands
The site today · Photo: AcroniusZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fort Henricus is a fortified work intended to protect the town of Steenbergen (North Brabant).

Machine-translated from “Fort Henricus” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Henricus ranks #8,784 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #190 of the 199 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1626, it is older than 29% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bergen op Zoom, 11 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Henricus?

Fort Henricus stands in the Netherlands, at 51.60097°, 4.30593°.

When was Fort Henricus built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1626. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Henricus?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,784 of 9,079 worldwide, and #190 in the Netherlands. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort Henricus?

Fort de Roovere, about 8 km away.

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