Many people know that the Dutch are famous for how they are able to manage the water. Keep ocean storms from flooding our nation, so that the disaster of 1953 will be avoided. The Dutch also build and intricate network of fortresses to defend their major cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht. These fortresses were build in the 19th century and it enabled the Dutch to flood large parts of countryside to keep the French and the Spanish of invading. The Dutch have been at war with the French and the Spaniards. That's all part of the history and heritage of the Netherlands.
The fortresses can still be seen and many can be visited even today. Join the Hop-on, Hop-off tour to visit the most amazing of them.
