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Friesland · History

Kazemattenmuseum: a route through defensive works

At the Kazemattenmuseum in Kornwerderzand you walk between various casemates and other buildings. A casemate is a fortified military space; the museum route makes differences in function visible.

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Not every space did the same job

The museum website describes a command casemate, a gun casemate and a kitchen, among others. That is a useful way to look at the site: not as a series of similar concrete buildings, but as spaces with their own tasks.

Presentations in their place

The exhibitions cover the days of May 1940 and later military history, among other things. By linking the explanation to the space you are standing in, you can ask more focused questions about use and furnishing.

Stories and remembrance

A film with interviews with veterans and memorials to the fallen are part of what is on offer. Allow time for these as well as for looking at the structures. They add other forms of storytelling and remembrance to the route.

Before you go

The route includes stairs and bridges and, according to the museum, is not suitable for wheelchair users. Check the approach route, last admission and seasonal opening.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Kazemattenmuseum — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Reference from a supplied research card; content and authority still to be checked independently.

  2. Kazemattenmuseum — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Reference from a supplied research card; content and authority still to be checked independently.

  3. Kazemattenmuseum — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Reference from a supplied research card; content and authority still to be checked independently.

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