the old fortress city bourtange netherlands

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the old fortress city of Bourtange in the netherlands Royalty Free Stock Photo

the old fortress city of Bourtange in the netherlands

Bourtange, a historic fortress city in the Netherlands, features a well-preserved star-shaped earthwork fortification. In the image, a red drawbridge crosses a moat with floating lily pads (family Nymphaeaceae). Grassy embankments and brickwork structures are visible, along with traditional red-roofed buildings. The surrounding landscape is lush with deciduous trees under a blue sky with scattered clouds, capturing the serene and strategic design typical of Dutch military architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries.