Fortress
Fort Rammekens
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 16th century
Fort Rammekens is regarded as the oldest sea fort in Western Europe. It lies east of Vlissingen near the village of Ritthem on the peninsula of Walcheren in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The fortress has been declared a Rijksmonument.
Machine-translated from “Fort Rammekens” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Rammekens ranks #4,388 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #43 of the 201 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1547, it is older than 41% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,305 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Middelburg, 6 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Rammekens?
Fort Rammekens stands in the Netherlands, at 51.4525°, 3.65389°.
When was Fort Rammekens built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1547. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Rammekens?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,388 of 8,133 worldwide, and #43 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 Rammekens?
Zandenburg, about 11 km away.
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