Yesterday morning I was planning to visit the Ruin of Brederode (a ruin of a castle near the town of Santport Zuid). The idea was to make some nice pictures there.
Just before I wanted to leave the phone rang and I was asked to come along with the Dutch Nikon Club (of which I am member) to make some picture at a location nearby. Of course I said yes…. after all the Ruin of Brederode would be there still next weekend as well…
It turned out that the location was Fort “Aan Den Ham”, which is very close to the place where I live. Fort “Aan den Dam” is one of the 42 forts around the city of Amsterdam. The fort was built at the beginning of the last century and was ready for use in 1903.
During the mobilisation of 1913-1918 and during 1939-1940 the fort was used by the Dutch army. After May 1940 the fort was abandoned. During WWII the German occupiers used the fort some time.
It was very nice to wander through and around this fort. At certain places you really feel the rich history of this fort. You can only wonder what all have happened there.
Nice side effect of the fort’s thick concrete walls was that the temperature inside was very nice, while outside the heath was almost extreme. Also is was very nice to meet some of the members of the Dutch Nikon Club.
And as so often around such a historical place there is often wonderful nature to be found…
Now lets hope the next weekend the weather will be good enough to visit the Ruin of Brederode.