General:

Anyone walking or cycling in the dunes will undoubtedly come across them at some point: German bunkers from the Second World War. But not everyone will know that they are the visible remains of the Atlantic Wall, a 5200-kilometre-long defence line that ran from Norway to southern France. The story of the Atlantic Wall is about its construction and military significance, but also about lesser-known aspects such as the mass evacuations, demolition and reconstruction. The bunkers and other remains form a memorial landscape that refers to the dark past of the Second World War.
 

Cultural education:

Remnants of the Atlantic Wall from the Second World War are visible at various places along the coast. There are even bunkers to visit. It reminds us of the Second World War.
There are fewer and fewer people who experienced the Second World War themselves. That is why it is important to pass on this story to future generations.
And what do students of this generation know about this line of defense?

Locally available means that a piece of history can be seen and experienced live. There are also interesting remains of the Atlantic Wall in Hellevoetsluis.
 

The heritage passport about the Atlantic Wall is an informative assignment booklet intended for children between the ages of 10 and 14 and takes them on a journey of discovery along the Atlantic Wall in South Holland plus IJmuiden. This can also be interesting for parents/supervisors!

The Heritage Passport Atlantic Wall is an informative assignment booklet intended for children between the ages of 10 and 14. The passport takes children to sixteen locations that are related to the Atlantic Wall. Each location tells a different story, about the Second World War, the Cold War or about the area where the location is located.

How does it work?
On the basis of the passport, children can walk along:
Bunkermuseum - IJmuiden,Atlantikwallmuseum
- Noordwijk,Museum
Engelandvaarders - Noordwijk
Airport - Valkenburg,Bunker
complex - Rijksdorp,Vleermuisbunker
- Wassenaar,Atlantikwallmuseum
- Scheveningen Badhuisweg,National
Monument Oranjehotel - The Hague
Atlantikwallmuseum Scheveningen - Kijkduin,
Bunker complex - Overvoorde,Atlantikwall-Museum
- Hoek van Holland,Fort
1881 - Hoek van Holland,Dutch
Coastal Defense Museum - Hoek van Holland,Biber-bunker
- Oostvoorne,Bunkerroute
de Punt - Ouddorp
Defenses - Hellevoetsluis.
 

The passport is available free of charge at the participating sixteen locations, about twenty libraries along the coast, the VVV in Ouddorp and can be ordered online via the Heritage House webshop.

Bicycle:

A bike ride has been set out over Voorne and Putten that takes you past various defenses.
(Look at the cycling routes on our site)

An extension shows parts of the Atlantic Wall that are not included in the standard route.
Around Hoek van Holland there is a 30km long bike tour to make.