The Werk aan de Groeneweg is a Dutch position along the river Lek on the Eiland van Schalkwijk, near the village of Schalkwijk, in the province of Utrecht. The defence line is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie and built during the mobilisation of World War I.
Located 1,700 metres east of Fort Honswijk, Werk aan de Groeneweg had to withstand a possible direct attack from the east. It consisted of an earthen wall with trenches and moats. It ran from the Achterdijk to the floodplains of the river Lek. Shelters were also built of reinforced concrete. In 1936, ten shelters were converted into casemates. During World War II mobilisation in 1939 and 1940, the Work was expanded with tank barriers, machine gun emplacements and new shelters.
The site was partially levelled. The dozens of group shelters and casemates can still be seen in the landscape. Between and around the casemates, tall-stemmed fruit trees and shrubs provide a special backdrop. In spring, the rapeseed fields colour the Werk aan de Groeneweg beautifully yellow, and the blossom in the trees completes the scene.
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