History and Transformation of ‘t Hammetje: From Folly Fortress to Eclectic Haven

History and Transformation of ‘t Hammetje: From Folly Fortress to Eclectic Haven

‘ t Hammetje , also known as Hammetjes Paradijs , officially Ham Viswaterplas , is a plot with a fairytale fortress on the Domstraat north of the canalised river Laak near the Vathorst district in Amersfoort . The structure is a folly and previously did not have the function of a fortress. It has two towers, Willem I and Willem II.