Dutch Water Defence Lines Explained

Whs:Dutch Water Defence lines
Includes:Stelling van Amsterdam
New Dutch Waterline
Location:North Holland, Utrecht, Netherlands
Criteria:(ii), (iv), (v)
Id:759bis
Year:1996
Extension:2021
Area:55,404.9 ha
Buffer Zone:150,950.62 ha

The Dutch Water Defence lines (nl|Hollandse Waterlinies)[1] is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Netherlands comprising the New Dutch Waterline and Stelling van Amsterdam. The Stelling van Amsterdam was added as a World Heritage Site in 1996, and was extended in 2021 with the New Dutch Waterline in 2021.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie en Koloniƫn van Weldadigheid op Unesco Werelderfgoedlijst . NRC. 2 September 2024. 26 July 2021. nl. Lize. Geurts.
  2. Web site: Dutch Water Defence Lines. 2 September 2024. whc.unesco.org.