Naarden is famous for its star-shaped fortress (Naarden Vesting) which is best seen from the air. This charming town makes for a lovely stop to stroll around ...

Apr 16, 2022 · Naarden was a garrison town and the ever-present army had an important impact on city life. Military grounds were fenced off behind barbed wire: ...

Fortress gate. Naarden is the home of the Dutch Fortress Museum (Nederlands Vestingmuseum). Naarden hosts the bi-annual Naarden Photo Festival and, on Good ...

May 17, 2022 · Naarden, situated on a sandy ridge on the shore of the former Zuiderzee, used to be the only access road from the east to the County of Holland ...

Naarden is a well-preserved fortified town in the Netherlands and the museum is where you get an excellent picture of the history of fortification, the city of ...

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The Dutch Fortress Museum (Nederlands Vestingmuseum) is located in the city of Naarden, the Netherlands. The museum was established by volunteers in 1955 at ...

One of the best preserved fortified towns in Europe, only 20 km from Amsterdam : Naarden, with its double ring of 17th century bastions and moats.

May 28, 2015 · It's a Star Fort within a Star Fort, two concentric rings of water adding extra defensive features to the imposing walls of the fortifications.

The fortress in Naarden is a mighty building, a part of Dutch Water Lines (Waterlinie) and of the defense lines of Amsterdam. It took almost two centuries ...