Stelling van Amsterdam - Lock De Rijp
A lock dating from 1597 was replaced in 1625 by a brick version with a rebate for the sluice gates and later a tollgate window. Its military function had lapsed; MoD compensation ceased in 1953. Restored in 2005–2006.
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Cemetery
- Dutch War Graves De Rijp - De Rijp
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Fortification
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- Stelling van Amsterdam - Bridge & Lock Beemster - Middenbeemster
Crash site
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