This afternoon, we visited the Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen. This Fortress at Vijfhuizen is part of the 'Stelling van Amsterdam' (the Defence Line of Amsterdam), a complex of fortresses, dikes, locks and other structures in a large circle around Amsterdam, the capital. These fortifications were constructed from around 1880 till 1920. In case of a military threat, the territories outside the circle could be inundated, while more than forty fortresses protected strategic points where roads, rivers or dikes intersected the defence line. Nowadays, the fortress is on the UNESCO List of World Heritage and it offers work space for artists, art exhibitions, and a restaurant.
donderdag 21 mei 2009
Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen
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Indrukwekkend, vooral ook dat filmpje. Ik ben heel benieuwd en verheug me erop om alles daar te bekijken maar ook zeker dit straatje.
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