Bourtange Fortress

Summary

Bourtange Fortress is a fortress^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of fortress entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bourtange Fortress is located in Bourtange^[3].
• Bourtange Fortress is in the country of Netherlands^[4].
• Bourtange Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress^[5].
• Bourtange Fortress's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[6].
• Bourtange Fortress's founder is recorded as William the Silent^[7].
• Bourtange Fortress is operated by Bourtange Fortress Museum^[8].
• Bourtange Fortress is part of Bourtange^[9].
• Bourtange Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Vesting Bourtange^[10].
• 1593 marks the founding of Bourtange Fortress^[11].
• Bourtange Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.006, 'lon': 7.192}^[12].
• Bourtange Fortress's official website is recorded as https://www.bourtange.nl^[13].
• Bourtange Fortress's time of earliest written record is recorded as 1593^[14].
• Bourtange Fortress's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Fort Vesting Bourtange'}^[15].
• Bourtange Fortress sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}^[16].

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Geography

Bourtange Fortress is in the country of Netherlands^[4]. It is located in Bourtange^[3]. It is part of Bourtange^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Bourtange Fortress sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fortress^[5] and tourist attraction^[6].

History and Context

1593 marks the founding of Bourtange Fortress^[11].

Why It Matters

Bourtange Fortress ranks in the top 9% of fortress entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]