Fort Ruigenhoek

Utrecht, Netherlands

Fort Ruigenhoek was built between 1869-1870 as part of the so-called Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie(The 'New Dutch Water Line') to defend the cities of the western Netherlands from overland attack.

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Founded: 1869-1870
Category: Castles and fortifications in Netherlands

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Manon van (7 years ago)
Heerlijk wandelgebied (Gagelbos) waar de hond even lekker los kan.
Marek Prachař (7 years ago)
Mildly interesting historical place.
matthijs westra (7 years ago)
Mooi groot wandel gebied
Iris van Dijk (7 years ago)
Erg mooie omgeving. Leuk om te gaan fietsen of wandelen. Of aan het water te bakken in de zon.
Ingrid de Keijzer (7 years ago)
Prachtig fort waar je als kind op, in, achter en omheen kunt spelen. Er is vanalles te doen en te beleven. Onze dochter van 10 had hier vandaag een verjaardagspartijtje van een vriendje. Er is rondom het fort een mooi natuurgebied waar je kunt wandelen en waar de kinderen kunnen spelen. Er worden hier regelmatig evenementen georganiseerd. Zoals nu in mei, het Tweetact festival. Met kunst, toneel, muziek enz. Er komen veel mensen op af. Er is een parkeerplaats.
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