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7/2009
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Loenen aan de Vecht.
Fort Nieuwersluis, BB A-kring Utrecht-a.

The small village of Loenen aan de Vecht has one of the many old fortifications from the former Dutch water frontier. (Nieuwe Hollandsche Waterlinie)

One of the former military objects in the village is Fort Nieuwersluis, that is built around 1850 and got some additional buildings and earth slopes around 1880.
During WWII there where Dutch and German military activities on the fort and one of the remains from that period is a shooting range. At the end of the war the Dutch authorities placed some prisoners in the Fort. Most of them were men who had collaborated with the Germans. A couple of nice paintings on the wall remain from those people.

After the war, around 1955 a part of the main building of the fort was rebuilt as a regional command post for the BB (Civil Defence) A-kring Utrecht-a, and was used till 1987.
After the BB had left the bunker it was used as a command post for the KMC (Korps Mobiele Colonne) which was a Auxiliary Fire Service Corps, till 1992 when the KMC was abolished.

Nowadays most of the objects are used as a winter sleeping place for bats. In the summer there are several days when the fort is open for the public.

Types:
1x Civil defence command bunker.
4x Old Dutch fortifications.

Holland, Utrecht, Loenen aan de Vecht. (4)

Old Dutch

BB cold war

Loenen aan den Vecht, Fort Spion.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Loenen a/d Vecht, Fort Spion.

Driving along the river Vecht, on the east side over the Mijndensedijk and when you cross the N403, turn into the direction of Hilversum. After 1.5km you will encounter the old Dutch fort called Fort Spion.
There are possibilities to visit the Fort, but ask permission first. On the terrain of the fort stands a VIS-kazemat covering the road towards Hilversum between the lakes. On the left side of the Fort stands a Pyramide bunker on a private part of the fort. Outside the fort, when you cross the road, there is also a small piece of land with bunkers on it. This location contains some Pyramide and G-kazemat bunkers.

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1x Dutch VIS-kazemat gun.
1x Dutch G-kazemat, with steel cupola for MG.
3x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.
1x Old Dutch fortification buildings.

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2/2012
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Loenen aan den Vecht, Landgoed Vrederijk.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Loenen a/d Vecht, Landgoed Vrederijk.

Driving along the river Vecht, on the east side over the Mijndensedijk and at the crossing with the N403, lies a park called "Landgoed Vrederijk". Part of the estate belongs to Mr. Rijkman Groening, former Ceo of the ABN/AMRO Bank. The park is partly opened for public and can be enterred by a small bridge. Then you can walk over the paths and thus you will be able to visit some Dutch bunkers.

Types:
1x Dutch G-kazemat, with steel cupola for MG.
3x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.

Loenen aan den Vecht, Mijndensedijk.
Dutch defence line from 1940, Vesting Holland, Front Oost, Loenen a/d Vecht, Mijndensedijk.

Driving along the river Vecht, on the east side over the Mijndensedijk and just before the crossing with the N403, you will see some Dutch bunkers standing firm in the meadow.
One of the bunkers is interesting, because you get a glimp of its ground plate. This plate is to give it more stability in the soft and wet grounds.

Types:
2x Dutch Pyramide group shelter.