Defence line of  Den Helder

Defence line of Den Helder

The ‘Stelling of Den Helder’ is one of the oldest still presence military defensive lines in the Netherlands. The ‘stelling’ is build in commisioned by Napoleon as a protection of navy base Willemsoord. The city of Den Helder got his shape because of the ‘Stelling’ which is still seeable in the landscape. The ‘Stelling of Den Helder’ is very important for the authenticity and identity of Den Helder.

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