fortifications of Bergen op Zoom
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The fortifications of Bergen op Zoom are a renowned Dutch defensive complex, celebrated as one of the most advanced examples of early modern military engineering in the Low Countries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortifications of Bergen op Zoom | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city walls
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early modern military fortification ⓘ fortification system ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
bastion fort
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trace italienne ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Duchy of Brabant
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Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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city gates ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ glacis ⓘ moats ⓘ outer works ⓘ ravelins ⓘ |
| hasRemnant |
moat traces
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remaining bastions ⓘ sections of city walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument (Netherlands) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dutch school of fortification
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Italian school of fortification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bergen op Zoom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | North Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Scheldt estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | edge of the Brabantse Wal ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive network of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Dutch military engineering
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important fortress in wars between the Dutch Republic and France ⓘ key stronghold in the Eighty Years War ⓘ one of the most advanced early modern defensive complexes in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
siege of Bergen op Zoom (1622)
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siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747) NERFINISHED ⓘ siege of Bergen op Zoom (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of strategic routes between Antwerp and Zeeland
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defense of Bergen op Zoom ⓘ protection against sieges ⓘ |
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