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speeding_snail  ·  4327 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A fortification near you.

As far as I know, we don't have fortifications like the ones already shown (and if we do, I don't know of any), so I will show you a medieval fortification.

I show you Slot Loevestein. This castle was part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie untill the second world war. It was also used as a state prison to keep Hugo de Groot locked up. For those who don't know, Hugo de Groot is one of the people who laid the foundations for international law.

It's a 1 hour drive from my parents' house.