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Extant German emplacements
Sea front
German emplacements no longer present
Anti-tank wall still present
Demolition zone
Land front no longer present
Land front still visible
punten op de kaart

W.N. 163 - Park Kostverloren The anti-tank wall along the eastern edge of Stützpunktgruppe Zandvoort Widerstandsnest 143c - Headquarters of the Festung Pionier Stab Widerstandsnest 151 W.N. 161 / W.N. 162 Walzkörpersperre

Demolition and evacuation

The construction of coastal defenses resulted in large-scale urban demolition along the seaside boulevard. In Zandvoort alone, 648 buildings were razed and 7,738 residents were forced to evacuate.

Zandvoort was rebuilt after the war but Haarlem architect Friedhoff’s ambitious plans for a classy new resort were never realized. What did get built was the Bouwes Palace Hotel. In spite of its towering height, it is regarded as a sorry architectural low point, remarkable only for its lack of character and imagination. The old village was partly restored. The defense works, mostly located in the dunes, were left undisturbed if they did not interfere with reconstruction efforts. The 1953 flooding disaster triggered the removal of bunkers located directly on the beach.

W.N. 163 - Park Kostverloren

The anti-tank wall along the eastern edge of Stützpunktgruppe Zandvoort

Widerstandsnest 143c - Headquarters of the Festung Pionier Stab

Widerstandsnest 151

W.N. 161 / W.N. 162

Walzkörpersperre