Netherlands · 17th century
Wierickerschans ranks #7,504 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #123 of the 198 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1673, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Utrecht, 23 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
The Wierickerschans Fort is a part of the Old Dutch Waterline or "Oude Hollandse Waterlinie". This was a defence system that allowed large parts of the country (Holland) to be flooded (inundated). Thus protecting the main towns and city in the West against invading forces from the East. It was in use right up to the 19th century. The Fort was built on the site where in 1672 Stadtholder Willem III (William of Orange, who later became King of England) had his headquarters during the war against the French. The Fort is centrally located within the Old Dutch Waterline that stretched from Muiden down to the Biesbosch.
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