Frisian Water Line

Frisian Water Line
Netherlands

Zwartendijksterschans (Fort)
Type Defensive line
Site information
Controlled by Netherlands
Open to
the public		 Yes
Condition In restoration
Site history
Built start 1580
In use 16th & 17th century
Materials Flooded plains, earth wall forts
Battles/wars Eighty Years' War
Linde valley nearby De Blesse
Fort of Frieschepalen
Fort Kuinre

The building of the Friese Waterlinie[1][2][3] started around 1580. The traject of the defenceline starts at the Zuidersea, along the river Linde until the De Blessebridge. Then the defence line goes to the north to Kuinre along Heerenveen, Terband, Gorredijk, Donkerbroek, Bakkeveen until Frieschepalen.

The area along the forts, dams were flooded during the Eighty Years' War against the Spanish and in 1672 Rampjaar (Disaster year) against Bernard von Galen and the France troops helping the bishop of Munster.

In the east the defence line is connected with the Groninger waterlinie which carries on to Delfzijl.

Part of the Frisian Water Line is also called the Tjonger-Lindelinie.

The ten schansen were situated in Schoterland nearby Oudehorne, just north of the river the Tjonger nearby Oudeschoot along the road to Wolvega and nearby Terbant.[4] Currently the defence line is under restoration.

Forts along the Defence line

See also

Dutch waterlines

Other

References

  1. ↑ Rampjaar 1672
  2. ↑ Nederlands Dagblad De friese waterlinie moet weer zichtbaar worden
  3. ↑ Study 2011
  4. ↑ "Ontdek de friesche waterlinie" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Sterrenschans
  6. ↑ Zwartendijksterschans

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