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Groene Entree Kaapse Bossen
Groene Entree Kaapse Bossen
3941 MN DOORN -
St. Joriskerk (Church)
St. Joriskerk (Church)
Hof 1
3811 CJ Amersfoort -
Vianen Castle “Op de Bol”
Vianen Castle “Op de Bol”
't wed 2
4132 CC Vianen -
Castle Slot Zuylen
Castle Slot Zuylen
3611 AS Oud Zuilen -
Sawmill De Ster
Sawmill De Ster
3531 ET Utrecht -
Fort Uithoorn
Fort Uithoorn
1427 AV Amstelhoek -
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
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Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
3768 HL Soest -
TOP Groot Zandbrink
TOP Groot Zandbrink
3831 SE Leusden -
Inundation lock at Wijk bij Duurstede
Inundation lock at Wijk bij Duurstede
In 1870, the Kromme Rijn was given a key role in the New Dutch Waterline. Back then, it took almost a month to flood the area around Utrecht. This had to be speeded up. To this end, the river was widened, its bends were straightened and locks and dams were built. Near Wijk bij Duurstede, a large inundation lock was built that made Wijk bij Duurstede the ‘tap’ with which to turn on the New Dutch Waterline. This reduced the time needed to flood the inundation areas to between 4 and 12 days. The inlet is still used daily to transport fresh water to the city of Utrecht and the river Vecht.
3961CH Wijk bij Duurstede -
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Brouwerij Maximus
Brouwerij Maximus
3454 NA Utrecht -
Leersumse Veld
Leersumse Veld
3956 KW LEERSUM -
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
Grachten Galerie
Grachten Galerie
3511 NE Utrecht -
De Kastanjeboom
De Kastanjeboom
3751 LC Bunschoten -
Landgoed Zuylestein
Landgoed Zuylestein
3956 CH Leersum -
Speelbos (forest playground) Nieuw Wulven
Speelbos (forest playground) Nieuw Wulven
Binnenweg 26
3994 AN Houten -
Climb the Tower
Climb the Tower
3811 BN Amersfoort -
Renswoude Castle
Renswoude Castle
3927BA Renswoude -
TOP Huis Doorn
TOP Huis Doorn
3941 MT Doorn -
Fort 't Hemeltje
Fort 't Hemeltje
3992 LX Houten -
Fort Kijkuit
Fort Kijkuit
Gabriëlweg 6
1241 ND Kortenhoef -
Goejanverwelle lock
Goejanverwelle lock
The Goejanverwelle lock and the Enkele Wiericke lock on the Hollandse Ijssel played a key role in the Disaster Year. Together with the lock at Nieuwerbrug on the Oude Rijn, they formed the inlet to the Langeweide polder, which was the narrowest section of the Waterline. The locks were opened on 17 June 1672 – just in time to halt the advance of the French, who had already captured Oudewater and marched right up to the edge of the hastily flooded Waterline. With great promptitude, the commander of the garrison at Goejanverwelle, the Count of Horn, gave the order to raise sconces and fortifications to defend the locks. For the moment, the Waterline was safe!
3467 PR Hekendorp -
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TOP Amerongen
TOP Amerongen
3958 ER Amerongen
