Amsterdam Defense Line

The enormous firepower of artillery , witnessed by the Dutch during the Franco - Prussian War of 1870 - 71, aroused great interest

among the Dutch , because of their fortification walls provide quite ugly defense .

They were afraid , that if the Germans dare to attack them , the Amsterdam can fall in a matter of hours .

 So as soon , as the war was over , in the Netherlands in 1874 , the Law of the fortresses , which was decided on the construction of

the Amsterdam defense line ( Stelling van Amsterdam ).

1. Fort Pampus on the lake IJmeer .

2.  Map of Amsterdam defense line .  The work was started in 1883 and lasted until 1920 the year , the end of which Amsterdam was

surrounded by a 135 - kilometer ring of fortifications , consisting of 46 armed forts , barracks and batteries , connected by a network of

trenches and channels , which, if necessary, could be flooded by water , to prevent the advance of the enemy .

Use water as an additional line of defense, it was decided therefore , that the water in the Netherlands were in abundance , as do the Dutch

were brilliant  Hydraulic Engineering . The defensive line , consisting of water and gave the advantage is , that the enemy would have to

cross it in certain places , causing the accumulation of manpower and equipment , which could be prepared in advance for the shooting of

the forts .

3.  The terms of the water around Amsterdam located about 10 - 15 km from the city center - at a safe distance from the enemy artillery ,

 but not too far from a good transport and communications infrastructure . Forts were built along the roads , railways and dams .

In such places , there was no water , to stop the enemy , and , consequently , the forts were intended to bombard the enemy forces .

These forts were located at a maximum distance of 3.5 km from each other .

4.  Stelling van Amsterdam has never been used in a real fight . The invention of the aircraft , offensive artillery and armored vehicles

made ​​line of defense obsolete almost as soon , as it was finished .

5.  Forts are now the most visible part of a line of defense . Many of them are currently being used for various purposes , eg for the wine trade ,

 warehouses , as museums , stylish restaurants and a casino . Gamblers happy to spend time here in such atmospheric place , playing their

favorite slot machines . wishes to play a more peaceful place , can be positioned here on the street , Bulge wireless Internet can provide round

the clock access to the portal of casino gaming machines http://freevulkanplay.com/igrovyie - simulyatoryi , where each person can find a slot

game according to your taste and interest .

6.  Most of these monuments open to the public . Here, live entertainment , people come here to relax in nature . 

 In 1996 year the Amsterdam defense line has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

 

7.  Fort Pampus .

8.  Fort Muizenfort .

9.  Fort Uitermeer .

10.  Fort Castle muiderslot .

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