Dutch Water Defence Lines

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Dutch Water Defence lines
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Interactive map of Dutch Water Defence lines
Location North Holland, Utrecht, Netherlands
Includes Stelling van Amsterdam
New Dutch Waterline
Criteria Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v)
Reference 759bis
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Extensions2021
Area55,404.9 ha
Buffer zone150,950.62 ha

The Dutch Water Defence lines (Dutch : Hollandse Waterlinies) [1] 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. [2]

References

  1. Geurts, Lize (26 July 2021). "Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie en Koloniën van Weldadigheid op Unesco Werelderfgoedlijst". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. "Dutch Water Defence Lines". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2 September 2024.