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Dutch Water Defence Lines

Dutch Water Defence Lines

Cultural · Inscribed: 1996

Site Information

UNESCO ID
759
Category
Cultural
Country
—
Inscribed
1996
Coordinates
52.0586, 5.1683
Area
176 km²
Components
69

Selection Criteria

(ii) (iv) (v)

Criteria: (ii), (iv), (v)

Description

The Dutch Water Defence lines (Dutch: Hollandse Waterlinies) 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.

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