Defence line
Frisian Waterline Zwartendijksterschans (Fort)
Type Defensive line Controlled by Netherlands Open to the public Yes Condition In restoration Built started in 1580 In use 16th & 17th century Materials Flooded plains, earth wall forts Battles/wars Eighty Years' War
Four forts of the Frisian waterline, around 1675.
Linde valley nearby De Blesse
Fort of Frieschepalen
Fort Kuinre
The Frisian waterline [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] started being built around 1580. The defence line goes from the Zuidersea , along the River Linde, to the De Blesse Bridge. Then, the defence line goes northward to Kuinre by way of Heerenveen , Terband , Gorredijk , Donkerbroek , Bakkeveen and Frieschepalen .
The area along the forts had dams flooded during the Eighty Years' War against the Spanish and in 1672 Rampjaar (Disaster Year ) against Bernard von Galen and the French troops who were the bishop of Munster .
In the east, the defence line is connected to the Groninger waterlinie , which continues to Delfzijl .
Part of the defence line is also called the Tjonger-Lindelinie .
The ten schansen were in Schoterland nearby Oudehorne , just north of the River Tjonger, near Oudeschoot , along the road to Wolvega and nearby Terbant .[ 4] The defence line is currently under restoration.
The defence line contains thezse forts:
Sterrenschans (nearby Bakkeveen )[ 5]
Zwartendijksterschans [ 6]
Breebergschans
Schans Frieschepalen
Makkingaasterschans
Bekhofschans
Kuinderschans
Sliekenborgschans
Blessebergeschans
Tolbrugschans
See also
Dutch waterlines
Other
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