Relocation Casemates Princes Beatrix Lock
The casemates along the Lek Canal are ready for relocation. On February 22, 2017 the first concrete object was moved.
The Princes Beatrix Lock will be enlarged with a third lock chamber. To make this possible, the Lek canal will be widened. Monumental remains of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie (military defense line) must make way. To simply relocate these objects would be considered falsification of history. That is why the objects must be pushed aside in a way that clearly shows that they have been moved. This way, the widening of the canal becomes a legible part of the landscapes history. The bunkers linger as ‘Objets Trouvés’ along the dike. Bureau B+B drew up the Esthetical Demands Program for this project.
- Location: Pr. Beatrixsluis 3433, Nieuwegein, Nederland
- Under construction: 2016-2017
- Client: Rijkswaterstaat
This bunker is ready to be relocated. The specially built crane will transport it to its new location
Preparation of the bunkers new location
Foto: Rijkswaterstaat, Rindert van der Toren
Foto: Rijkswaterstaat, Rindert van der Toren
Foto: Rijkswaterstaat, Rindert van der Toren
On the site of the canal widening, remnants were found of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie.
