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Fort Harssens
Fort Harssens. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Fort Harssens is a former fortress and museum in Den Helder North-Holland. It protected the naval base Willemsoord. The fortress had 4 heavy naval guns placed in two armored cupolas. Nowadays, the maritime traffic control center sits on top of the fortress.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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