Netherlands · 19th century
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.
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Fort near De Kwakel ranks #8,731 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #184 of the 199 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1890 — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 24 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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