Bijgebouwen, Nieuwe Steeg bij 74

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Description

Cluster 70.

NEW HOLLAND WATER LINE

Introduction

BRIDGE over the fort ditch, as part of and access to the Fort at the Nieuwe Steeg. The raising or removal/destruction of bridges has since ancient times been a proven means of warding off intruders. Not only did this obstruct or delay passage or crossing over a watercourse, a dry or wet ditch or a terrain depression, but the attacker himself also had to provide means to potentially overcome the barrier. Wooden bridges were relatively quick to destroy, if necessary by setting them on fire. Stone and concrete bridges required a larger and more time-consuming intervention, although an explosive charge could sometimes quickly produce the desired effect. With the advent of iron bridges - applied on a large scale in many different variants in the course of the 19th century - the second possibility remained, but the first disappeared. Blowing up bridges was destruction of capital and only happened in the utmost necessity. One way in which iron bridges could be closed was by removing or making inaccessible (small) parts of them. A part of the access bridge of the Fort at the Nieuwe Steeg could be removed, thereby seriously hampering access. The current bridge is a replica from 2006 of the original from the period 1878-1880.

Description

At the throat side of the Fort at the Nieuwe Steeg over the ditch situated BRIDGE that forms the access to the fort. The bridge is a replica from 2006 of the original specimen from 1878-1880, but without a guard hut and gate. The bridge connects two abutments and rests on a number of composite piers of iron I-profiles, on which a hardwood lower and upper deck. At approximately three-quarters from the mainland a removable section that is connected with a wooden beam and iron rings at the top. Simple iron bridge railings with crossed connections between the uprights.

Valuation

The BRIDGE of the Fort at the Nieuwe Steeg is of general interest because of:

* Cultural-historical values as part of the New Holland Water Line as it was designed by C.R.T. Kraijenhoff and initially from 1815 by him, Jan Blanken and Major-engineer Willem Offerhaus was realised and subsequently by others strengthened and improved for approximately 125 years.

* Architectural-historical values in particular as an expression of military-strategic building, which is based on: a. the system of inundation and access defence (19th century), b. the arms race with increasingly strengthening offensive means (19th century)

This concerns a replica of a component from the period 1875-1885, namely an expression related to military-strategic building of historical water engineering in the form of a bridge.

* Ensemble value and situational values as part of the New Holland Water Line. Also because of the functional and physical coherence with the other components of the complex.