Fort near Kwadijk
The fort at Kwadijk was never fully completed. The earthworks, ramparts and moat were finished in 1895. But with the actual fort, they never got beyond part of the foundations. Construction work ceased in 1914.
Temporary so was the intention, but the work was never resumed after that. By 1916, a significant part of the ramparts had already been excavated again. The earth was used to fill sandbags needed that year for an emergency reinforcement of the dykes in the area. In 1962, the remains of the foundations were also removed. The only remaining buildings are the engineer depot and the fort watchman's house.
The 1884 design involved the construction of a bastioned fort with three g...
Temporary so was the intention, but the work was never resumed after that. By 1916, a significant part of the ramparts had already been excavated again. The earth was used to fill sandbags needed that year for an emergency reinforcement of the dykes in the area. In 1962, the remains of the foundations were also removed. The only remaining buildings are the engineer depot and the fort watchman's house.
The 1884 design involved the construction of a bastioned fort with three buildings. This model was also intended for the forts in the Beemster. The fort was never equipped with bombproof buildings but was provided with earthen ramparts according to "the Small Plan". The bombproof buildings were to be built according to Model B and the foundations and floors had been started. The sand from the earthworks disappeared in two stages: during the 1916 flood disaster for sandbags; and in 1959 for the construction of roads and dams when the Zeevang polder was redeveloped. Finally, in 1962, the foundations and floors were removed, the ramparts excavated and the moat filled in. The fort moat and island are no longer recognisable.