Museum bunker Leusden

The Grebbelinie is a military defense line that dates back to the second half of the 18th century. It was a water line, largely combined with a line dike in which the army could entrench itself in trenches, casemates and bunkers to bombard the enemy with bullets and grenades. The Grebbelinie, which draws a line from Rhenen to Spakenburg, also runs across Leusden territory. Therefore, this military line has had much influence on the war history of our municipality, World War II in particular.

The German artillery bunker on Langesteeg has a great relationship with the surrounding landscape, where fighting with the Allies took place in 1945. It is in fact one big open-air museum, where the old camp site of the Germans can also still be found. The bunker itself is a simple concrete structure with two-meter-thick walls, a loophole and a door. With an interior space of 6 by 3.5 meters and a height of 2.30 meters, it is excellent for setting up a small museum.