Fort Uitermeer is part of the old and new Dutch water line and the defense line of Amsterdam. The fort has stood here in various guises: from an original redoubt …
On his many walks through the city Vincent often passed the Schreierstoren. It was built around 1487 and used to be part of Amsterdam’s city wall. Vincent found the old …
This Fort was built to properly defend both Vechtbanks. The Fort dates from 1861. The Fort has been restored, but at the entrance you can see the lifting mechanism of the former bridge.
The Muiderslot was built in 1285 as a defense. Over the years, the castle has been alternately used, inhabited, occupied, demolished, rebuilt and refurbished. The castle has been a museum since 1878.