It always rains in november

A buoy leading the ships from Pampus safely into the harbour of Muiden.

A rusty old cannon is the only remaining weapon on Pampus, besides the island itself, of course. It wasn’t originally a part of the weaponry, a fishing-club found it in the IJsselmeer and donated it to the island after it was reopened for the public.

During the years the fort was in use, three people were employed fulltime to check, refill and (re)light the oillamps that were scattered throughout the fort. Today, a more modern method of lighting is employed.

Equipmentbox set up in one of the chambers of Pampus.

Walking through the remains of Pampus can be like walking through a maze. This is one of the places with actual light falling in.

The wall of Fort Pampus are up to 13 meters thick on the enemy side.

This room of Pampus, currently a party-room, was originally used as a reservoir for water. Rainwater goes from the rain gutter of the main building to 9 small and 2 large containers, which is then pumped into the reservoir.