Pampus island

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Pampus island is a small artificial fort island in the IJmeer near Amsterdam, built in the late 19th century as part of the Dutch Defence Line and now a historical tourist attraction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial island
fortress
tourist attraction
access by boat
category Artificial islands of the Netherlands
Forts in the Netherlands
Islands of North Holland
Museums in North Holland
Tourist attractions in North Holland
constructionEndDate 1895
constructionStartDate 1887
country Netherlands
currentUse heritage site
recreational island
hasFunction event venue
museum
sea fort
hasPart barracks
casemates
central fort building
gun emplacements
powder magazines
underground corridors
heritageDesignation Rijksmonument
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception late 19th century
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity province of North Holland
locatedInBodyOfWater IJmeer
locatedNear Amsterdam
locatedOnRoute former shipping channel to Amsterdam
militaryBranch Royal Netherlands Army
namedAfter Pampus sandbank
nearbyCity Amsterdam
Muiden
openToPublic yes
operator Royal Netherlands Army
partOf Amsterdam city defense system
surface form: Defence Line of Amsterdam

New Dutch Waterline defensive system context
Stelling van Amsterdam
status disarmed
touristAttraction educational programs
guided tours
historical exhibitions
usedFor coastal defence
control of shipping routes to Amsterdam
harbour defence of Amsterdam

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IJmeer near Pampus island