Fort Honswijk is part of the New Dutch Waterline. The construction of the fort was completed in 1848. Opening the sluice as the enemy approached flooded the land and prevented the enemy from advancing further.

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Ria van den Heuvel

March 19, 2021

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The tower of Fort Honswijk (built between 1841 and 1848) is the oldest and largest of the New Dutch Waterline and is of exceptional architectural beauty. Fort Honswijk was supposed to prevent the enemy from crossing the Lekdijk and to seal off the Lek in cooperation with Fort Everdingen on the other side of the river. Since October 26, 2016, the municipality of Houten is the owner of Fort Honswijk.
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July 4, 2025

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Beautiful fort where you can partly walk around freely. Part of the fort is used as business space.

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Elevation 60 m

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Monday 26 January

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Vianen, Utrecht, Netherlands

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