Fort Everdingen
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Fort Everdingen is a 19th-century Dutch fortress built along the River Lek as part of the defensive Dutch Water Line system.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century fort
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| armament | artillery positions ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in the Netherlands
ⓘ
New Dutch Water Line fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ Rijksmonuments in Utrecht (province) ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1847 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1842 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
recreational site ⓘ |
| designedFor | inundation defense strategy ⓘ |
| garrisonFunction | housed troops ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | bridge over moat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bombproof barracks
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | province of Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Vijfheerenlanden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Everdingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Culemborg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Lek NERFINISHED ⓘ confluence of the Lek and Linge rivers ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern bank of the River Lek ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterway | Amsterdam–Rhine Canal (regionally nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | civilian operators ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch Water Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Dutch Water Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDefensiveSystem | water-based defense system ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend the Lek river crossing
ⓘ
protect inundation works of the Dutch Water Line ⓘ |
| status | former military fortification ⓘ |
| strategicRole | guarded access routes into the Dutch interior ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mobilization periods in the Netherlands ⓘ |
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