Pompejus / RO&AD Architecten
Pompejus is a watchtower on Fort de Roovere in Halsteren, West Brabant. The tower looks out over the West Brabant Water Defence Line, the oldest part of the Zuiderwaterlinie running from Bergen op Zoom to Grave. Pompejus is a watchtower, an open-air theatre and an information point for tourists. Pompejus is named after the first commander of the fortress, Pompejus de Roovere.
© Katja Effting
Architects: RO&AD Architecten
Location: 4661 Halsteren, The Netherlands
Design Team: Ad Kil, Ro Koster, Martin van Overveld
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Katja Effting
Commissioner: Gemeente Bergen op Zoom / Municipality Bergen op Zoom
Structural Engineer: Adviesbureau Luning, Velp
Contractors: Berghbouw, De Kok Bouwgroep, Nijs Soffers, VKP
Function: Uitkijktoren, openluchttheater, info-centrum / Watch tower, open air theatre, info centre
Height: 26 meter
© Katja Effting
Text description provided by the architects. Pompejus is a watchtower on Fort de Roovere in Halsteren, West Brabant. The tower looks out over the West Brabant Water Defence Line, the oldest part of the Zuiderwaterlinie running from Bergen op Zoom to Grave. Pompejus is a watchtower, an open-air theatre and an information point for tourists. Pompejus is named after the first commander of the fortress, Pompejus de Roovere.
© Katja Effting
History
The West Brabantse Water Defence ...
© Katja Effting
Architects: RO&AD Architecten
Location: 4661 Halsteren, The Netherlands
Design Team: Ad Kil, Ro Koster, Martin van Overveld
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Katja Effting
Commissioner: Gemeente Bergen op Zoom / Municipality Bergen op Zoom
Structural Engineer: Adviesbureau Luning, Velp
Contractors: Berghbouw, De Kok Bouwgroep, Nijs Soffers, VKP
Function: Uitkijktoren, openluchttheater, info-centrum / Watch tower, open air theatre, info centre
Height: 26 meter
© Katja Effting
Text description provided by the architects. Pompejus is a watchtower on Fort de Roovere in Halsteren, West Brabant. The tower looks out over the West Brabant Water Defence Line, the oldest part of the Zuiderwaterlinie running from Bergen op Zoom to Grave. Pompejus is a watchtower, an open-air theatre and an information point for tourists. Pompejus is named after the first commander of the fortress, Pompejus de Roovere.
© Katja Effting
History
The West Brabantse Water Defence ...
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