Fort Bourtange - Bourtange NL
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N 53° 00.405 E 007° 11.521
32U E 378690 N 5874550
Fort Bourtange - Bourtange NL Festung Bourtange - Bourtange NL
Waymark Code: WMKHEA
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
Views: 27

Fort Bourtange - Bourtange NL

Near the German border, in the beautiful Westerwolde (Southeast Groningen),
is the fortress Bourtange. A unique historic fortification that has no equal.
Present and past go perfectly together in this small, cosy fortress town.

In 1580 William of Orange gave the order to build a fort on the sand ridge in the
Bourtanger moor, on the border of modern Germany. On the order of William Louis of
Nassau the fortress was raised in 1593. Between 1593 and 1851 Bourtange was an
important fortress

Reference:
The fort is accessible at all times.


Festung Bourtange - Bourtange NL

In der Nähe der deutschen Grenze im wunderschönen Westerwolde ( Süd-Ost –Groningen )
liegt die Festung Bourtange. Sie ist ein unvergleichbares historisches Verteidigungsbauwerk.
Die Festung Bourtange ist in jeder Hinsicht einmalig.Gegenwart und Vergangenheit gehen Hand
in Hand in der kleinen gemütlichen Festungsstadt.

Im Jahre 1580 gab Willem von Oranien den Auftrag, auf einem Sandrücken mitten im Moor, an
der Grenze zu Deutschland, ein Fort anzulegen.
Im Jahre 1593 wurde durch Willem Ludwig von Nassau mit dem Bau der Festung begonnen.
Zwischen den Jahren 1593 und 1851 war Bourtange eine wichtige Festung.

Hinweis:
Die Festung ist jederzeit zugänglich.
Theme:
historic fortification historisches Verteidigungsbauwerk


Street Address:
W. Lodewijkstraat 33 9545 PA Bourtange


Food Court: yes

Gift Shop: yes

Hours of Operation:
Ab 31 März bis 31 Oktober: ab 10.00 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr.


Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Medium

Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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