Kannonen bastion 1, bij molen Nooit Volmaakt - Gorinchem - NL - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Als kanonnen te oud werden of versleten waren, werden ze afgedankt en als stootpaal in de grond gezet, naast de hoofdingangen van het Arsenaal en ter weerszijden van de doorgang van de Waterpoort. Dit om te voorkomen, dat onvoorzichtige chauffeurs een stuk van het gebouw af zouden rijden. Uit het stukje hieronder blijkt dat ze daar zelfs bijna twee en een halve eeuw gestaan hebben ( zie link ), tot 1994, toen Martin van Klei op het idee kwam om ze op de vestingwal te zetten, op door hem eigenhandig op ambachtelijke wijze gemaakte prachtige replica-affuiten.
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When cannons got too old or worn out, they were discarded and put in the ground as bumping posts, next to the main entrances of the Arsenal and on either side of the Watergate passage. This was to prevent careless drivers from driving off a piece of the building. The piece below shows that they actually stood there for almost two and a half centuries ( see link ), until 1994, when Martin van Klei came up with the idea of putting them on the rampart, on beautiful replica affixes handmade by him in a traditional way.
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What type of artillery is this?: Kanon Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds What military of the world used this device?: Nederland Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: ja - https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCA0722_gvc-bastions-1 Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed

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