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Fort Risban
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Willem VS
May 6, 2024
Hiking
Fort Risban dates from the end of the 16th century and was built on the site of an English tower: the Tour de Lancastre (Tower of Lancaster). The tower served to defend the harbor entrance. After an explosion in 1800, which caused serious damage to the building, major work was carried out in the first half of the 19th century. The fort was then restored and expanded. In 1921 it was declassified and purchased by the city in 1938. Fort Risban is on the list of protected buildings. Restoration work was started a few years ago.
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•Willem VS
September 4, 2021
Cycling
Fort Risban was built in the 16th century on the site of an English tower and had to protect the entrance to the harbor.
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Mapf
September 8, 2019
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Originally the English had a tower built after the capture of Calais (1347) on the former sandbank. The Fort Risban has changed over the centuries, but always retained its function as a "guard" over the harbor entrance. From the old bastion you have a view of the entire harbor and the district of Courgain Maritime.
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