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  The Western Enceinte
 
 

The Western Enceinte is a 14 kilometres laong wet moat with caponieres every 600 metres only 9 kilometres from the center of Copenhagen. 
It was constructed during the years 1888 to 1892.

The Western Enceinte was decommissioned  1920

 

 
Front of caponiere in the moat

 

     Caponiere, entrance
 

Batardeau. Dam to keep the
channel constant.



 

 
 
    Bridge with palisades

 
 
              The Channel
 
 

           Guard room

 
 
     Storage for the battery

       Double battery

  Ammunition elevator and 
  storage room for powder
 
  Storage for ammunition

            Gun stand

         Generator room
 
Storage at generator room
    
  Caponiere for machinegun

  Fuel storage for generator
 
     Observation position

 

      Shooting range
 
House for the Enceinte Commander
 

Caponiere for machinegun
 

Foundation for the artilliry-
trains garage