Spinola Redoubt
Between Terheijden and Breda lies the Spinola Redoubt, also known as the Grote Schans.
Between Terheijden and Breda lies the Spinola Redoubt, also known as the Grote Schans. The redoubt was built in 1624 by the Spanish commander Ambrogio Spinola. His aim was to prevent his enemy—during the Eighty Years’ War, the States Army—from entering Breda. The redoubt is no longer used as a defensive structure today, but its shapes are still clearly visible in the landscape: its four bastions, the paved road, and the moat. The redoubt can also be seen clearly in aerial photographs.
Today, the Spinola Redoubt forms a beautiful nature reserve for walking. It is part of the Landschap de Open Linie.
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