Fort de Roovere

Fort De Roovere is an earthen fort, constructed as part of the Dutch Water Line, (Hollandse Waterlinie), a series of water-based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau in 1628 during the Eighty Years War where it defended against Spanish attackers.

During the Napoleonic Wars Bergen op Zoom was besieged again, this time by the English as they chased the French back to their homeland.

[6] RO&AD Architecten also designed a watchtower named Pompejus on the site that doubles as seating for an open-air theater.

[citation needed] Little to no interest was paid to archeological research as there should be traces of the French siege nearby.

[citation needed] The improvements include recreational functions, and the site contains several routes for cycling and hiking.