Located in halsteren, netherlands and at the west brabant water line, a defenseline consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with flood areas in the southwest of the netherlands, the fort dates from the 17th century. A curious archaeological reconstruction of an historical fort. This article is within the scope of the military history wikiproject. The idea was to make the bridge as invisible as possible. The tower looks out over the west brabant water defence line, the oldest part of the zuiderwaterlinie running from bergen op zoom to grave.
The mozerbrug or moses bridge is an engineering marvel that mayat first glancecause people who are nervous around water to think twice before they cross. Thats because the bridgenear the coastal town of halsteren, hollanddoesnt span over the water. From 1628, this waterline resisted several european armies. Stefano corbo is an italian architect, researcher, and assistant.
It dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. In 1747, during the austrian war of succession 17401748 the fort was under siege by the french. You can notice this atmosphere in the squares and medieval alleys. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected.
Mozesbrug moses bridge halsteren, netherlands atlas. The line fell into disrepair in the 19th century, but a recent restoration program has been in motion, which led to this peculiar invisible bridge. Soaring wooden watchtower hovers over 17th century dutch fortress. More recently, the fort fell into a state of disrepair and it was only in 2010 that restoration began. Architects to have less impact on the historical nature of the fortress. Inundationpark west brabant waterline studio marco vermeulen. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. Nov 18, 2011 it dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. On closer approach, the narrow bridge emerges from the water and ascends the bank. More recently, the fort fell into a state of disrepair and. Stefano corbo is an italian architect, researcher, and assistant professor at risd rhode island school of design.
In case of an attack it turned holland into a wellprotected. View it from a bit of elevation, though, and the bridge isnt only visible but looks rather puzzling. While the trench acts as a crossing for visitors, it does not jeopardize the historical nature of the fortress. Amazing bridges around the world gallery ebaums world. Feb 20, 2018 completed in 2017 in halsteren, the netherlands. The west brabant water line is a defenceline consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with inundation areas in the southwest of the. Its difficult to surmise what this main wall looked like, as all that. The first one includes more than bridges, and sounds quite interesting. The fort has a dry moat and the banks are overgrown with trees. The impressive bridge looks like a sunken corridor, as if the water has parted for the pedestrians. With small elevations this route is quit heavy on the untrained legs. Ken jennings, and check out his book maphead for more geography.
Mozesbrug moses bridge halsteren, netherlands atlas obscura. Pompejus is named after the first commander of the. Overseas author pens story of historical fort recovery battle. Stupendous bridges in holland the 500 hidden secrets. Forts in the netherlands monuments and memorials in the netherlands buildings and structures in north brabant history of bergen op zoom. Its beautifully made and the experience of walking through the water without getting wet is fun and unique. The charles bridge in prague, czech republic, is steeped in romantic mystery. Do you want to purchase a book for him or check it out fromthrough your library. From a distance, the heads of people crossing the bridge are just visible above the water. Pulitzer prizenominated novelist and professor william heath in 2008 promoted his historical novel entitled blacksnakes path. In 1747, during the austrian war of succession 17401748 the fort. The dutch water line was a series of waterbased defenses conceived by maurice of nassau.
Inundation is the submersion of the landscape so that armies can no longer pull through the landscape with their equipment. In turn the earthen fort had remained protected until now. It is an earth fortress dating back to as early as the 17th century. The fort is open from the back, and the front consists of two bastions. Architects, decided on their nontraditional design as a nod to history. He holds a phd and an march ii in advanced architectural design from upmetsam madrid and is director of scstudio, a. The adventures of william wells, in fort recovery, and said anyone slightly interested in american history should visit the. The miracle moses bridge near halsteren, netherlands the. Top 10 great attractions in the benelux places to see in. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.
This article has been rated as startclass on the quality assessment scale. Relaxing harp music peaceful birds sounds, stress relief music forest light duration. Moses bridge mozebrug engineering and architecture. For anyone who is interested in dutch history and the way in which the water was. The earthen fort is the best preserved of the 17th century waterline defense forts. This fort now has a new, recreational function and lies on several routes for cycling and hiking. It is an earthen fort that goes through a wall the ligneweg and is connected to fort pinssen. This bridge dates back to over 1200 bce in the greek bronze age and was built by the mycenaeans.
These forts, stretching 11 miles from steenbergen to bergen op zoom, comprised the west brabant waterline. Since the areas battle days, the community has restored the forts and canals and introduced. In mostar, bosnia, one can see the stari most, a bridge that spans over astonishingly beautiful blue water. It is close to bergen op zoom, where my parents were born, and halsteren. Netherlands tourism looking for tourist information of netherlands. Moses bridge halsteren 2021 all you need to know before. Invisible bridge under moat waterline of 17th century. And if you want to make a bike ride, you can rent your bikes with discount through hotel bergen op zoom. Nov 04, 2011 the area now known as fort recovery has been featured in several books the last few years. Relax in the beautiful natural environment of bergen op zoom.
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