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Fort near De Kwakel

🇳🇱 Netherlands · 19th century

Fort near De Kwakel in the Netherlands
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The Fort bij De Kwakel is a fort that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It's located in the village of De Kwakel. 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.

Text adapted from “Fort near De Kwakel” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort near De Kwakel ranks #7,365 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #183 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1890 — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Amsterdam, 16 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort near De Kwakel?

Fort near De Kwakel stands in the Netherlands, at 52.23694°, 4.78972°.

When was Fort near De Kwakel built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1890. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort near De Kwakel?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,365 of 7,738 worldwide, and #183 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 near De Kwakel?

Fort Vijfhuizen, about 15 km away.

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