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Pompejus in Halsteren, The Netherlands by RO & AD Architecten

Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

Article source: RO & AD Architecten

Pompejus is a watchtower on Fort de Roovere in Halsteren, West Brabant. The tower looks out over the West Brabant Water Defence Line, the oldest part of the Zuiderwaterlinie running from Bergen op Zoom to Grave. Pompejus is a watchtower, an open-air theatre and an information point for tourists. Pompejus is named after the first commander of the fortress, Pompejus de Roovere.

Image Courtesy © Katja Effting

Architects: RO & AD Architecten (Bergen op Zoom)
Project: Pompejus
Location: Halsteren, The Netherlands
Photography: Katja Effting
Software used: Autocad, Rhinoceros, TEKLA
Design Team: Ad Kil, Ro Koster and Martin van Overveld
Commissioner: Municipality of Bergen op Zoom / Municipality Bergen op Zoom
Constructeur / Structural Engineer: Adviesbureau Luning, Velp
Contractors: Berghbouw, De Kok Bouwgroep, Nijs Soffers, VKP
Start-End Construction: 02-2017, 12-2017
Height: 26 meters

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Moses Bridge in Halsteren, The Netherlands by RO & AD architecten

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Article source: RO&AD architecten

The West Brabant Water Line is a defense-line consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with inundation areas in the south-west of the Netherlands. It dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. When the water line was finally restored, an access bridge across the the moat of one of the fortresses, Fort de Roovere, was needed. This fort now has a new, recreational function and lies on several routes for cycling and hiking.