Defence Line of Amsterdam
World Heritage
Netherlands
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This line of defence (built between 1883 and 1920) stretches 135 kilometres around the city of Amsterdam and is the only fortification system based on the principle of controlling water. The Dutch people have used their expertise in hydraulic engineering for defence since the 16th century. The centre of the country is protected by a network of 45 armed forts, which work in conjunction with temporary flooding of the polders and an intricate system of canals and locks.
# Fortifications
# Netherlands
# Water Control
# Water Conservancy Project
# Armed Fortress
# Polder flooding
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| official website | http://www.stelling-amsterdam.nl/index.htm |
| topic's main category | Category:Stelling van Amsterdam |
| area | 17554.365 |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stelling%20van%20Amsterdam%20the%20Netherlands.svg |
| instance of | Santo Domingo Province |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur |
| executive body | Stelling van Amsterdam |
| number of rooms | viaf-240111608 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/03w10h |
| Commons category | Stelling van Amsterdam |
| coordinate location | Point(4.893055555 52.374444444) |
| heritage designation | Category:Views of Pienza |
| start time | 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | The Defense Line of Amsterdam |