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Fort Blauwkapel

This fort was built in 1818-1821 as part of the New Dutch Waterline. In 1914-1918 and 1939-1940 it was mobilized and in 1940 tank barriers and group shelters were built on it. The fort served as internment camp after the war.

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries & Kaj Metz
  • Photos: Lennard Bolijn (1, 2, 3), Fedor de Vries (4, 5)