Stelling van Amsterdam - Mobilization Center Hembrug

The site is located south of Zaandam, near Zijkanaal G, and together with the Artillery Establishments and the General Defence Park, forms the current Hembrug site. In 1917, four storage buildings (M6 through M9) were built here for vehicles, ammunition, and equipment, separated by five-meter-high earthen walls. A gate provided access to a jetty on the canal.

Although referred to as "Sector Park" on the construction drawings, this likely refers to the adjacent Sector Park Zaandam. The warehouses were part of the General Defence Park and strongly resemble those of the Amstelveen Warehouse.

The original surroundings are largely intact. The site is owned by the Ministry of Finance, and several buildings are listed buildings.

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Source

• Text: TracesofWar
• Photos: TracesofWar
• stelling-amsterdam.nl