Jan van Valckenborgh

Johan van Valckenburgh (c. 1575 − 1624) was a Dutch military engineer who built fortresses. He is known for building the Bastion Henricus which was a fortification around Hamburg. Today the Hamburg History Museum is on this site.

Johan van Valckenburgh
Bornc. 1575
Died1625
Voorburg, Dutch Republic
NationalityDutch
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