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Fort Pannerden, one of the most important forts of the New Dutch Water Line. The New Dutch Water Line is one of the historic Dutch Water Defence Lines and the largest National Monument of the Netherlands. Fort Pannerden was built in the 19th century, it is the easternmost fort of the New Dutch Water Line. Fort Pannerden is situated on a headland between the river Waal and the Pannerden Canal. The fort is situated close to Pannerden, a small village in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Fort Pannerden is part of the UNESCO World Heritage: Dutch Water Defence Lines. 

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    New Dutch Water Line - Fort Pannerden: Fort Pannerden is situated on a headland between the river Waal (on the right hand side) and the Pannerden Canal (on the left hand side). The roof of the fort offers breathtaking views over the Dutch river landscape. The fort is situated close to Pannerden, a small village in the eastern part of the Netherlands. 

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   New Dutch Water Line - Fort Pannerden: The fort was buil between 1869 and 1871, the fort was completely built of brick and mortar, the roof is covered with a layer of earth, overgrown with grass and wild flowers. 

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   New Dutch Water Line - Fort Pannerden: Fort Pannerden is one of the most important forts of the New Dutch Water Line. Fort Pannerden was built on a strategic location, the fort guarded the Pannerden Canal, which supplied the water to inundate the New Dutch Water Line.

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   New Dutch Water Line - Fort Pannerden: After WWII, the fort fell into dispair. During the Cold War, the fort was renovated and it became part of the New IJssel Line, a defence line to protect the western part of the Netherlands.

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   New Dutch Water Line - Fort Pannerden: During the Cold War, Fort Pannerden was part of a national network for protecting the Netherlands against Soviet invasion, the small building on top of the fort was used as a warning station to spot enemy aircrafts. 

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   New Dutch Water Line - Fort Pannerden: Nowadays, Fort Pannerden is a museum, the fort was opened to the public in 2016. The huge five storey building tells the history of the fort during WWI, WWII and the Cold War.