Point of interest
Fort Maarsseveen
4 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Nicolette
March 5, 2018
This rough fortification from 1880 is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie -1815-1940-, an important line of defense in Dutch history. 46 forts over a length of 85 km between Muiden and the Biesbosch guarded and if necessary the polders inundated to a height of 40 centimeters so that the enemy with horses and vehicles could barely push through. The fort is VVV Information Point and base of the Dutch sole polder keeper Marcel Blekendaal. Forester without forest but with meadows. Marcel likes to take you through his "polders" where he tells beautiful exciting stories with a pole in his hand on clogs. Book a tour with Marcel? Then look at polderwachter.nl.
This rough fortification from 1880 is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie -1815-1940-, an important line of defense in Dutch history. 46 forts over a length of 85 km between Muiden and the Biesbosch guarded and if necessary the polders inundated to a height of 40 centimeters so that the enemy wi…
Marjolein
October 5, 2016
Nice place for coffee, cake and lunch in an old Fort, nice to walk there
Location
3 Herenweg
Maarssen, UT