Ship cannon (left) - Static Artillery - Veere - Zeeland - Netherlands - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

On the initiative of the Veere foundation, these napoleonic front loaders were tested, restored and placed on the Mauritsbolwerk in 2011. The cannon-slopes were cast in Liège around 1811. After being outdated, they were used by Walcheren as bollards along the English Channel for more than a century. They were excavated during the construction of the car park. This cannon is ceremonally used by shooters of the Vereniging Vesting Veere for unloading festive salute shots.

Op innitiatief van de stichting Veere zijn in 2011 deze napoleontische voorladers beproefd, gerestaureerd en op het Mauritsbolwerk geplaatst. De kanonslopen werden rond 1811 in Luik gegoten. Nadat ze verouderd waren, werden ze ruim een eeuw als meerpalen langs het Kanaal door Walcheren gebruikt. Bij de aanleg van het parkeerterrein werden ze opgegraven. Dit kanon wordt ceremonieel gebruikt door schutters van de Vereniging Vesting Veere voor het lossen van feestelijke asuutschoten.

What type of artillery is this?: ship canon Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds Parking location to view this Waymark: N 51° 32.862 E 003° 40.242 Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: yes Are there any geocaches at this location?: Nearby What military of the world used this device?: Not listed Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Cost?: Not Listed

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