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Fort Altena
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Marieke Duchatteau
November 24, 2023
Hiking
Fort Altena was built in 1847 as part of the New Dutch Waterline. Between 1878 and 1880 the fort was strengthened and expanded into a so-called bastion. Nowadays you can enjoy delicious food and drinks in the brasserie of UNESCO heritage Fort Altena in a unique location.
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André
July 19, 2020
Road cycling
The Fort on the Uppelse Dijk is part of the New Dutch Waterline and was built in 1847. The fort is located between Werkendam and Sleeuwijk near Uppel and is built as a round earthen redoubt. Before it was converted between 1877 and 1880, it was called Fort Altena.
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Ilse Buitelaar
March 26, 2022
Hiking
Fort Altena was built between 1847 and 1850 south of Sleeuwijk. It is located along the old Route Impériale; the Napoleonic highway from Paris to Amsterdam. Fort Altena served as a barrier to the access to Breda-Gorinchem and the Uppelsche Dijk. Later, the fortress was completely rebuilt and enlarged into an elongated fortress. The old tower was extra protected on the south side with bombproof barracks on both sides.
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