The Werk aan de Groeneweg is a Dutch fortification along the Lek River on the Island of Schalkwijk, near the village of Schalkwijk, in the province of Utrecht. The defence line is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie and was built during the mobilization of the First World War.
The Werk aan de Groeneweg is located 1700 meters east of Fort Honswijk and had to withstand a possible direct attack from the east. The position consisted of an earthen wall with trenches and moats. This position ran from the Achterdijk to the floodplains of the Lek. There were also shelters built of reinforced concrete.
In 1936, ten shelters were converted into casemates. During the mobilization of the Second World War in 1939 and 1940, the Work was expanded with tank barriers, machine gun emplacements and new shelters.
The terrain was partially leveled. The dozens of group shelters and casemates are still visible in the landscape. Between and around the casemates there are fruit trees, bushes, and rape fields which provide a special decor.
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