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Fort bij Velsen

Kanaalweg, 1948 PN Beverwijk, Netherlands
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  • Place Types Museum
  • Address Kanaalweg, 1948 PN Beverwijk, Netherlands
  • Coordinate 52.4641584,4.6662575
  • Website Unknown
  • Rating 5
  • Compound Code FM78+MG Beverwijk, Netherlands
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Fort bij Velsen
Fort bij Velsen
Fort bij Velsen
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Fort bij Velsen
Fort bij Velsen
Fort bij Velsen
Fort bij Velsen
Fort bij Velsen
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Dick Wools (02/05/2019)
This fort of the Defense Line of Amsterdam, being a UNESCO world heritage site, was cracked and an open day was organized by the squatters. A great deal of work had been done to make everything presentable and ready for a visit. The unique 15cm L24 Krupp-Gruson fortress rapid-fire cannon from 1910 in its original armored dome arrangement is unique. Many details are present with this gun. Unfortunately, the main building was demolished in 1981-1983. A small special feature is that the "pig tails" on the façade have been preserved on this façade. As far as I know, at all other forts above the North Sea Canal, these hanging eyes, probably for solar sailing or camouflage, have been removed with a cutting torch. I have attached a few pictures of the moved guns (terrain Fort at the Hook of Holland) so that you get a little idea how it looks under the dome.
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