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Fort · Den Helder · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Fort Westoever in Den Helder

Fort Westoever is a fort in Den Helder, North Holland. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 980 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

Fort Westoever in Den Helder
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Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Fort Westoever in Den Helder, photo 2
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Photo: Gerard Dukker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Story · Fort Westoever

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You're standing at Fort Westoever in Den Helder, on the west bank of the North Holland Canal. Look across the water. That's its twin, Fort Oostoever. Together, the two forts guarded the canal.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

4 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Fort Westoever

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

14 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Marinemuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Marinemuseum · 1.8 km

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Photo: bertknot from scarborough, australia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen · 1.6 km

HNLMS Schorpioen
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

HNLMS Schorpioen · 1.6 km

Navigatiebrug HNLMS De Ruyter
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Navigatiebrug HNLMS De Ruyter · 1.7 km

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Photo: Ministerie van Defensie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Marinemuseum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 2 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Fort OostoeverFort · 300 m away
  2. 2TexelAttraction · 1.2 km away
All 13 points of interest in Den Helder →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 980 m.

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