Bunkerpictures - Datasheet Culemborg

Culemborg, Diefdijk north.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Groep Lek, Diefdijk-noord.

Outside the village of Culemborg along the Diefdijk a former defence line from the Dutch Army in 1940 is situated .

This line was a part of the older "Hollandsche Water Linie" (Dutch Water Line) that was constructed from 1815 till 1940. The bunkers along the Diefdijk where in 1940 part of the "Vesting Holland Oost front" and had to protect the "hart of Holland", with the government in Den Haag and all the main industries in the west.

Start at the river Lek near Fort Everdingen and drive over the Diefdijk southwards. You see at your left hand the Dutch bunkers standing in the meadow. Drive on and just before you are crossing the highway A2, the section Diefdijk south starts.

Types:
1x Dutch G-kazemat, incomplete.
9x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.
1x Dutch Pyramide group shelter, incomplete.
1x Dutch shooting range butt.

Culemborg, Diefdijk south.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Groep Lek, Diefdijk-zuid.

Outside the village of Culemborg along the Diefdijk, a former defence line from the Dutch Army in 1940 is situated.

This line was a part of the older "Hollandsche Water Linie" (Dutch Water Line) that was constructed from 1815 till 1940. The bunkers along the Diefdijk where in 1940 part of the "Vesting Holland Oost front" and had to protect the "hart of Holland", with the government in Den Haag and all the main industries in the west.

You can drive over the Diefdijk by car and get a good view at the bunkers. It is also very nice to drive at the opposite dyke across the water, to get a overview of the line. The bunker line at the Diefdijk is split into two parts, separated by the highway A2. About 100 meters past the highway starts the section Diefdijk north.

Types:
2x Dutch VIS-kazemat gun.
2x Dutch G-kazemat.
7x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.

Culemborg, Goilberdingen.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Groep Lek, Tank barrier.

At the dike along the river Lek, outside of Culemborg between the Forts Everdingen and Werk aan het Spoor, lies in the dike, called the Goilberdingerdijk, a Dutch anti tank barrier "asperge-versperring".
The location is restored in 2011 and is very well visible in the dike. The Dutch name "asperge-versperring" is because of the looks of a bunch of asparagus that are standing in the road.
Around this location also other Dutch bunkers from WW1 and WW2 are standing, you have to look on both sides of the dike to see them.

Types:
1x Dutch tank barrier, "asperge-versperring"
3x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.
1x Dutch G-kazemat, with steel cupola for MG.
2x Dutch WW1 group shelter.

Culemborg, Fort aan het Spoel.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Groep Lek, Fort aan het Spoel.

Close to Culemborg on the Goilberdingen dijk lies the old Dutch fortification Fort aan het Spoel, built in 1794. In 1815 it became an important position in the so called "Oude and Nieuwe Hollandsche Waterlinie"(Old and New Dutch water defence line, OHW / NHW) till 1951.

On the eve of WWII, in 1939-1940, the Fort and the surrounding area were mobilised and changed into a defence line in case of war. The Dutch built in and around the Fort bunkers like the Pyramide and G-kazemat, in conjunction with the other locations along the near Diefdijk.

Behind the Fort lies a shooting range, that was built during the time the Fort was also in active service around WWI in 1914-1918. The Germans re-used it during the war as a sort of long distance shooting range.

The Fort aan het Spoel is restored in 2010 and is now a days open for visits and activities. Some buildings are for rent or are in use by an artist. A new restaurant completes to setting into a nice place to visit and look around.

Types:
2x Dutch G-kazemat, with steel cupola for MG.
8x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.
1x Dutch tank barrier, "versperringsblokken"
2x Old Dutch fortification buildings.
1x Dutch shooting range.