Fort benoorden Purmerend

Beemster, Netherlands

Fort North of Purmerend (Fort benoorden Purmerend) is a fort in the Netherlands that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies in the Beemster polder, near the city of Purmerend. It was built to protect the Beemster canal ring dyke (Beemsterringdijk), the Purmerender road (Purmerenderweg) and the Rijper road (Rijperweg), which were elevated and would not be affected by the flooding.

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