Fort, vesting en -onderdelen, Restanten zeeversterking Koopmanshaven/Vissershaven Vlissingen

English translation

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Description

SEA FORTIFICATIONS, located along the bank of the Westerschelde between the Keizersbolwerk (separate national monument number) and the Bastion of the Oranjemolen. The SEA FORTIFICATIONS consist of the originally 15th and 16th century, but repeatedly renewed and restored sea defence fortification walls of which a number of 16th and 17th century bastions form part. The sea fortifications are still contiguous to the west of the Keizersbolwerk, but have become fragmented to the east thereof. The heavily restored components in the eastern part concern the Rondeel built between 1550 and 1580 between the Voorhaven and Vissershaven, the Muur van Altena located against the Oranjedijk and the Bastion of the Oranjemolen in its continuation. The Oranjedijk (14th century) initially served only as a water barrier but was clad with stone during the development of the city of Vlissingen between 1580 and 1590 and incorporated into the fortification works. The cladding wall was given the name Muur van Altena and the adjacent bastion was called the Altena bolwerk. The bolwerk was enlarged in 1613. It was given the name bastion of the Oranjemolen after a mill was first built there in 1699. The Oostbeer located to the east of the Bastion of the Oranjemolen with remnants of a 17th century bastion also belongs to the sea fortifications. It has a separate national monument number, as do the components located to the west of the Keizersbolwerk.