Bourtange
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Bourtange is a historic star-shaped fortress village in the Dutch province of Groningen, known for its well-preserved 16th-century fortifications and open-air museum.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified village
ⓘ
open-air museum ⓘ star fort ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | William the Silent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| disestablishedAsFortress | 1851 ⓘ |
| fortificationType | bastion fort ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cultural events
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 0599 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Protestant church
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ central market square ⓘ cobblestone streets ⓘ commander’s house ⓘ drawbridges ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ gates ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ historic cannons ⓘ moats ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ synagogue (historic) ⓘ wooden palisades ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military fortress (historical)
ⓘ
museum village ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasGeometricShape | star-shaped fortification ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Terra Mora (exhibition on the moorland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vestingmuseum Bourtange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 9545 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site (national level Netherlands) ⓘ |
| inception | 1580 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| laterUse | agricultural village ⓘ |
| localDialect | Gronings (Low Saxon dialect) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
municipality of Westerwolde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Netherlands ⓘ province of Groningen NERFINISHED ⓘ region of Westerwolde ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Emsland region of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German border ⓘ |
| primaryPurposeAtConstruction | to control the road between Groningen and Germany ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| restoredTo | 18th-century appearance ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | regional tourist attraction in Groningen ⓘ |
| usedAs |
border defense post
ⓘ
garrison town ⓘ |
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