Fortified town Hellevoetsluis

In recent centuries, Fortress Hellevoetsluis was mainly an army place and naval port. Buildings that still remind of this are the barracks Fort Haerlem, a long coastal battery from 1880, the refurbished bunkers, a powder tower and the barracks in the fortress. From April to October there are guided tours of the Hellevoetse coastal battery. Hellevoetsluis also has beaches, museums, the largest marina in the Netherlands and events such as the Vestingdagen.

The Hellevoetsluis fortress was built in the early 17th century to strengthen the war and trading port. The fortress was important as a (naval) port until the 19th century. Because the Canal was dug through Voorne around 1830, there was a lively trade and passage to Rotterdam. In addition, Hellevoetsluis had several naval institutions and training institutes and a fortress artillery.

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