Along North Holland fortresses

Fort near Nigtevecht
The route starts at the parking lot in the heart of Bussum. You drive through the polder and along the Vecht to the first point of interest of your route: Fort bij Nigtevecht. A little further you will see some characteristic monumental farms on the river Gein. You will also pass the Broekzijder Mill from 1641. What a beautiful setting!

Beautiful fortified towns
It pays to switch back in Weesp. With no less than 200 national monuments, it is not surprising that Weesp enjoys a protected cityscape. A little further on you will pass another historic place: Naarden, one of the best preserved fortified towns in Europe. You can easily soak up the historic atmosphere in this cozy town. You will find gems such as the St. Vitus Church, the Town Hall and the Libra Museum.

Knakenfort
The Fort near the Nigtevecht is a national monument from 1904. During the Second World War, the fort served as a storage facility for goods that had been looted by the Germans. Due to its location on the canal, they could transport the goods to Germany via barges. The fort is nicknamed the Knakenfort, because it was used for a number of decades to store coins. In the canal, an old bridge has been replaced by a dam that could bear the weight of the heavy trucks with money.