Sector Amsterdam
The general support facilities were often located in Amsterdam, because
of the Defence Line and the New
Dutch Water Defence Line. Otherwise they played a role during the
construction and the use of the Defence Line and made it possible for
the forts and soldiers to do their duties.
This sector encompassed the area of the Municipality of Amsterdam.
It did not have any groups and only one section with no defensive works.
See General Support for more objects outside Amsterdam. See also Small
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 Arsenal
Originally built as arsenal for Amsterdam Fortress in 1610. Used for
the State Printing Office amongst other things. Was used for storage
of kitchen and office materials up to at least 1940.
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 Grain
Silo Korthals Altes
A private company initiated the building of the grain silo in 1896-1898.
This grain silo could store 16,730,000 kilograms of grain and could
provide a supply for the civil population during a siege.
The silo is currently being converted (1999) into apartments.
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 Municipal
Bonded Warehouse
These warehouses contained the main supply of provisions. Located along
a harbour at the east side of Amsterdam.
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 Petroleum
Harbour
This harbour for receiving and storing light fuel like petroleum was
constructed in 1886. It provided a supply of light fuel during a siege.
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 State
Clothing Storage Depot
Completed in 1877, this building provided clothing and other equipment
to the army nationwide. Located in Amsterdam because of its National
Keep function.
No longer used as a depot.
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 Storage
Depots Conradstraat
Several buildings stood on a terrain along the Conradstreet (Conradstreet)
since around 1914. To the West was the Military
Bakery.
The Garrison Clothing Storage Depot for the Amsterdam Garrison was built
in 1920 but demolished in 1988. Three buildings comprising the Mobilisation
Center Amsterdam stood here also.
Two older buldings and the guards house remain.
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 State
Medicine Storage Depot
Founded in 1795 in The Hague but moved to Amsterdam in 1889. It manufactured,
stored and distributed medicines and chemicals for the army, navy,
prisons and other state institutions.
No longer used as a depot, as it was converted into offices in 1998.
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Housing, Feeding and Care |
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 Amsterdam
Cavalry Barrack
Completed in 1865 for housing 202 horses and their riders. It had three
levels for the horses, soldiers and hay and straw storage. It was used
until after WW II but the horses
were replaced by armoured vehicles.
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 National
Reserve Office
Office for the local branch of the volunteer Defence Line of Amsterdam
Corps. Founded in 1916 and abolished in 1940. In 1926, 4000 soldiers
were members, of which 170 were officers.
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 Defence
Line Command HQ
The HQ was situated at several Amsterdam locations of which some are
known. The commander had few men under his command and limited authority.
During WW I the famous Amstel
Hotel was used as the HQ (pictured left). In 1921 and 1922 the HQ
was located in a building at one of the major canals.
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 Military
Bakery
The current building was completed in 1928 but an older one previously
stood at the same location.
The bakery provided bread to several garrisons both inside and outside
Amsterdam. To the East were the Storage Depots
Conradstraat.
It was decommissioned after 1950 and was eventually converted into
apartments.
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 Military
Baiting-place
It was the responsibility of the municipality of Amsterdam to provide
food and shelter for the military personnel in the city. A baiting-place
was provided for the officers. This was mainly used by the returning
officers from the Dutch East-Indies (now Indonesia).
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 Militia
Building
Originally built as arsenal for Amsterdam Fortress. Building used for
the army conscriptees administration.
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 Orange
Nassau Barrack
Originally built for the French army of Napoleon, but completed in
1814 when King William I reigned. It housed the 7th Infantry Garrison
and the 1st or 2nd Garrison Artillery until 1922. It was used by the army until 1989.
It has since been converted to apartments and business units.
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 State
Military Hospital
This army hospital provided care to a maximum of 300 patients in peace
and war. It was built in 1870 but decommissioned around 1920. From 1929
to 1979, it was still being used as a hospital for the Nederlands Kanker
Instituut (Dutch Cancer Institution).
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 State
Carrier Pigeon Station
Built before 1850, it was bought in 1863 by the Artis Zoo for housing
wolves, bears and other such animals. The upper floor was on loan by
the Ministry of War for the State Carrier Pigeon Station from 1894 until
after WW I.
The building still being used as part of the zoo.
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Production and Maintenance |
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 Rainwaterbassin Rijksmuseum
The basement of a later added, separate building of the Rijksmusem, were three rainwaterbassins for collecting and storing rainwater for use as drinking water. These bassins are still present.
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 Rainwaterbassin
Justice Palace
On the two inner courts of the Justice Palace were two rainwaterbassins built in 1892.
In 1931 both bassins were converted for storage by highering the walls. The bassins were again converted for the heating equipment (1954) and restaurant (2003).
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Airforce and Navy |
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 Naval
Station Kattenburg
A shipyard for the United East-Indies Company since 1655, this was
later used as a military shipyard and docks. It was also a supply station
for which warehouses were built e.g. the "Large Seawarehouse" from 1791
(pictured left).
The last big ship was built here in 1908. The shipyard was closed in
1915, thereafter used for storage, education and research facilities
for the Royal
Dutch Navy. The "Large Seawarehouse" now houses the Dutch
Maritime Museum.
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 Naval
Airforce Station Schellingwoude
This was used by waterplanes since 1916 until after WW
II. It was mostly used as an independent station but after 1939
as a backup. It had initially one, later two, hangars and slips. It
was located on the artificial island Zeeburg.
It has been completely dismantled but the last slip wasn't demolished
until after 1986.
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 Entos
Area
Probably between 1914 and 1918, at least in 1916, about three wooden
barracks were located here. They provided housing for reserve troops.
The area was used in 1913 for the First Dutch Exhibition on Shipping
(which abbreviates to "ENTOS" in Dutch). It lies close to the railwaystation
Amsterdam Central.
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 Zeeburg
Zeeburg, previously a slush depot, is now an artificial island. Rifle
ranges were located here in WW
I and since 1916 a Naval Airforce Station was located at the North side of the island. During and after WW
II, barracks for housing soldiers were also located on the island.
Currently used for different civilian purposes and is a major traffic
area because of the many bridges and tunnels.
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