Defenses in Hoorn
The Maria- or Kruittoren (Behind the Vest 1) remains from the explanation of the defenses on the north and the east side, begun in 1508. It is a semi-circular lighthouse on the crown of the shore with an entrance flanked by cloister windows. The vaulted cellar served as an ice cellar in 1879 and was used by the garrison from 1892 onwards. During th...
