Sector Ilpendam
This sector is the north-eastern part of the Defence
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 Sector
depot Ilpendam, Materials Division
Located between the village Het Schouw and Slochterbrug,
along the Canal through North-Holland. Used for the storage
of artillery and other materials.
Partly dismantled except a official residence and three
warehouses.
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 Sector
depot Ilpendam, Ammunition Division
Close to Amsterdam, along the Canal through North-Holland
for easy shipping. Used for the storage of ammunition for this
sector. Floating ammunition storage was in boats on the
canal.
Completely dismantled.
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 Sea
dike
The Navy defended the sea dike of the Southern Sea against alien
landings. De wet lands behind the dike made a landing and
troop movements very difficult. Nonetheless several
temporarily entranchements were planned for.
In 1932, the Enclosing Dike or Great Dike was completed and
the Southern sea became a lake, the Lake IJssel. Landings
became even more unlikely and defences were scaled down.
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 Battery near Uitdam
A coastal battery, similar to the Battery near Diemerdam and the Battery near Durgerdam, was planned in 1890. It would have had four 15 cm guns and housed 40 men. It is unlikely the battery was built with concrete but probably as earthwork like they were in use in e.g. 1916. There are no known remains.
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 Battery Janhagelhoek
A coastal battery, similar to the Battery near Diemerdam and the Battery near Durgerdam, was planned in 1890. It would have had four 15 cm guns and housed 40 men. It is unlikely the battery was built with concrete but probably as earthwork like they were in use in e.g. 1916. There are no known remains.
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 Fort
near Edam
Completed in 1912 and in use as ammunition-storage until
1986. The kitchen kettles are still present.
Located near the Sea dike, it has an
advanced casemate rather than a turret.
Now owned by the National Forest Service.
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 Fort
near Kwadijk
Unfinished when the Great
War started and construction was aborted. The foundation
and floors were removed, the walls flattened and the wet
moat closed in 1962. Only the fort watchman's house and the
engineering shed were completed and are still present.
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 Inundation
dike Kwadijk
To function as an inundationdike, the road of the village
Kwadijk was highered by one meter in 1891. As a military
road it was covered with brick, which it still is.
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 Fort
North of Purmerend
A bombproof building constructed between 1909 and 1912
for 290 soldiers.
Now houses a restaurant and wine import company.
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 Inundation
dikes Beemster
The polder Beemster would be split into three different
inundation-areas by two inundationdikes which used existing
or highered roads. Seven bridges with damsluices would
contain the water into one area. The area in the southeast
would stay dry while the northern area could be slightly
inundated. Apart from the military inlet sluice, one bridge
with damsluice remains and one closable pipe under a road.
The higher level of the roadparts isn't really noticable.
Most works were constructed between 1884 and 1900.
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 Fort
along Nekkerweg
The bombproof main building was constructed between 1910
and 1912. In use since 1918 as military prison for
conscientious objectors.
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 Fort
along Middenweg
One of the last two forts built, together with the Fort along Jisperweg, in 1912-1913.
It had only one turret to save money.
The original discharging quay still exists. A large inlet
sluice is located to the East.
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 Fort
along Jisperweg
The other of the last two forts to be built. It also had
only one turret to save money.
In use since 1918 as a military prison for prisoners who
were not conscientious objectors.
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