{"id":140739,"date":"2022-01-22T20:43:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T18:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/bredevoort-fortress\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:18:59","slug":"bredevoort-fortress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/war-resistance\/bredevoort-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"Bredevoort Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ambthuis,<\/a>\n

Ambthuis (Administrative House)<\/a><\/h2>\n
Landstraat 17, Bredevoort
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reconstruction<\/a>\n

Bastion Onversaegt (Izerman)<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the six bastions of the Bredevoort fortifications.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reconstruction<\/a>\n

Bastion Ossenkop<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the six bastions of the Bredevoort fortifications.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reconstruction<\/a>\n

Bastion Stoltenborg<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the six bastions of the Bredevoort fortifications.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reconstruction<\/a>\n

Bastion Treurniet (Kruittoren)<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the six bastions of the Bredevoort fortifications.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reconstruction<\/a>\n

Bastion Vreesniet<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the six bastions of the Bredevoort fortifications.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reconstruction<\/a>\n

Bastion Welgemoed<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the six bastions of the Bredevoort fortifications.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Bredevoort<\/a>\n

Bredevoort Castle<\/a><\/h2>\n
In the 14th century, a focal point of conflict between Gelre and M\u00fcnsterland
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Bredevoort<\/a>\n

Bredevoort Gunpowder Tower Disaster<\/a><\/h2>\n
On July 12, 1646, the castle’s gunpowder tower was struck by lightning.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Fortress<\/a>\n

Capture of Bredevoort (1572)<\/a><\/h2>\n
During the Eighty Years’ War, Bredevoort was under Spanish authority.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"The<\/a>\n

Fortified Town Bredevoort<\/a><\/h2>\n
The fortified town of Bredevoort has a history dating back to the year 945.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Gatekeeper<\/a>\n

Gatekeeper Regulations Bredevoort 1726<\/a><\/h2>\n
Transcription of the original document.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Regulations<\/a>\n

Gatekeepers’ Regulations Bredevoort 1759<\/a><\/h2>\n
Transcription of the original document.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Old<\/a>\n

Lordship of Bredevoort<\/a><\/h2>\n
This page is still ‘under construction’\u2026
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Aalterpoort,<\/a>\n

The Aalterpoort City Gate<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the two city gates of Bredevoort.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Merfelt<\/a>\n

The Merfelt Cellar<\/a><\/h2>\n
Prinsenstraat 3a, Bredevoort
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Misterpoort,<\/a>\n

The Misterpoort City Gate<\/a><\/h2>\n
One of the two city gates of Bredevoort.
Bekijk<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t