Visitors

Fort Honswijk, located on the river Lek, is one of the leading forts of the New Dutch Waterline. The tower of Fort Honswijk (built between 1841 and 1848) is the oldest and largest of the New Dutch Waterline and is of special architectural beauty. The function of Fort Honswijk was to prevent the enemy from crossing the Lekdijk and to seal off the Lek in cooperation with Fort Everdingen located on the other side of the river. Fort Honswijk is part of the Defense Line of Honswijk on the Island of Schalkwijk. Here you can walk, cycle or canoe through the historic, particularly well-preserved waterline landscape. You will pass forts, defenses, an inundation channel and open fire fields. The highlight is Fort Honswijk, where the largest tower fortress of the waterline is of special architectural beauty.

Since October 26, 2016, the municipality of Houten has owned Fort Honswijk.
With this ownership, the municipality wants to enable a beautiful and appropriate future for this national monument and icon of the New Dutch Waterline.

Click here for a drone film of Fort Honswijk.

The Fort site (not the buildings!) is permanently open to the public between sunrise and sunset. It is possible (via self-service) to drink a cup of coffee or tea at Fort Honswijk. You can also use the toilet. There is a permanent photo exhibition on the fortress grounds. Through 22 canvases you will travel along the forts and (inundation) works of the New Dutch Waterline in Houten, Vianen and Culemborg. A fun and educational treasure hunt is available for children on the fort. The treasure hunt can also be downloaded via this link.

There are regular guided tours of the buildings on the Fort Honswijk site.

For more information, dates and registration for guided tours, go to forten-honswijk-everdingen.nl

Visiting address: Lekdijk 58, 3998NJ, Schalkwijk

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 10 m

Weather

Today

Tuesday 18 November

7°C

3°C

100 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Vianen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Diefdijk Dike Road

Lekdijk richting Tull en 't Waal

Achterdijk

Werk aan de Korte Uitweg

Sluispad Zuid Along the Lekkanaal

Diefdijklinie

Stelling van Honswijk

Trekpontje Over De Linge

Lekdijk

View of the Rietplas Colorful Houses in Houten

Schalkwijk Church

Landgoed Wickenburgh

Fort Honswijk

1. Lekdijk Schalkwijk – Beautiful route along the Lek loop from Vreeswijk

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️