Fort Bourtange
Fort Bourtange is also known as de fort that was never taken. It was commissioned in 1580 by none other than William of Orange to build the first fortification on an important passage through the swamp.
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De fort reached its greatest extent in 1742. From the second half of the eighteenth century, however, Bourtange’s military significance declined due to the draining of the surrounding marshland. In 1851, de fort was decommissioned. Bourtange became a quiet farming village and the fortifications fell into disrepair over time. In the 1960s, the municipality of Vlagtwedde took the initiative to reconstruct de fort to its 1742 state. The reconstruction was completed in 1992. Every year in the summer, a historical battle is re-enacted.
Visitor information
The information centre ( de fort’s entrance building) forms…
De fort reached its greatest extent in 1742. From the second half of the eighteenth century, however, Bourtange’s military significance declined due to the draining of the surrounding marshland. In 1851, de fort was decommissioned. Bourtange became a quiet farming village and the fortifications fell into disrepair over time. In the 1960s, the municipality of Vlagtwedde took the initiative to reconstruct de fort to its 1742 state. The reconstruction was completed in 1992. Every year in the summer, a historical battle is re-enacted.
Visitor information
The information centre ( de fort building) is the starting point for your visit to de fort. As well as a brief visual introduction to the history of de fort , you will find information about Bourtange today. fort Bourtange is open all year round as it is a public village. The restaurants and shops have their own opening hours. An admission fee is charged for the museums at Fort Bourtange . A combined admission ticket for the museums is available from the information centre. Tickets must be booked in advance via the website or at the information centre counter. You purchase a ticket for a two-hour time slot, which gives you plenty of time to visit the museums.