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TOP De Schammer
TOP De Schammer
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Henschoter lake
Henschoter lake
De Heygraeff 2
3931MK Woudenberg -
The Lekpoort
The Lekpoort
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Naarden Vesting
Naarden Vesting
Ruijsdaelplein 10
1411 EA Naarden-Vesting -
Lock at Cothen
Lock at Cothen
The water board uses the dam in the Kromme Rijn in Cothen to regulate the flow of water to and from Utrecht. The monumental lock alongside it (from 1865) was used during wartime to move ships past the dam. When the Waterline needed to be flooded, the commander of the inundation station at Wijk bij Duurstede first gave the order to raise the water level in the Kromme Rijn by closing off the lock with stop logs. Next, he ordered the stop logs to be removed so that a large body of water could flow from the open lock to Utrecht.
3945BN Cothen -
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Fort Tienhoven
Fort Tienhoven
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Rijn en Zon corn mill in the Vogelenbuurt
Rijn en Zon corn mill in the Vogelenbuurt
3524 CE Utrecht -
TOP Amerongen
TOP Amerongen
3958 ER Amerongen -
Fort Everdingen aan de Lek
Fort Everdingen aan de Lek
4121 KK Everdingen -
Fort Blauwkapel
Fort Blauwkapel
3566 MK Utrecht -
Grote Kerk Vianen (Great Church)
Grote Kerk Vianen (Great Church)
Hubrecht van Vianen founded a chapel in the 13th Century. It fell under the mother church in Hagestein and began growing fast. In the year 1345, it became a parish church and was granted marriage and burial rights. For this, a sum of money had to be paid to the church in Hagestein annually. In the 14th Century, the chapel was replaced by a single-nave church. In the year 1433, following a feud between Vianen and Hagestein, the Bishop of Utrecht decided to split the two churches.
In the mid-15th Century, the church was replaced by a 3-aisle Gothic hall church which is the same size as the current church. (Including the tower, it’s 77.5 metres long, 43 metres wide and 41 metres high.) Since the church also contains the family graves of the Lords of Vianen, it was required to match the grand status of the Brederodes in terms of its size and appearance.
After a fire in the year 1540, the church (de Grote Kerk) was rebuilt in its current form almost immediately (as a combination of a hall church and cruciform church) with the support of Reinoud III van Brederode. The church became Reformed under his son, Hendrik van Brederode. On 25 September 1566, the Roman Catholic institution disappeared and then, on 1 October, the first Protestant service was held.
Discover all monuments in Vianen.
Voorstraat 110
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National Military Museum
National Military Museum
Verlengde Paltzerweg 1
3768 MX Soest -
Logis Hotel Het Wapen van Harmelen
Logis Hotel Het Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
Eethuys-Café De Generaal - Baarn
Eethuys-Café De Generaal - Baarn
3743 JL Baarn -
Fort Everdingen
Fort Everdingen
Anyone who delves into the history of the Vijfheerenlanden will soon discover that the now very quiet and peaceful area has a history filled with clashing weapons. Destroyed towns and castles, plundering and domestic (and foreign) wars: every town and village has its own story to tell. Everdingen was put on the Dutch military map in the 19th Century as part of the New Dutch Water Line.
The New Dutch Water Line ran from the former Zuiderzee near Muiden to the Biesbosch near Werkendam and consisted of a variety of defences and inundation fields (areas that could be placed underwater). Fort Everdingen was built between 1842 and 1847 and, together with Fort Honswijk, formed the Lek access on the other side of the Lek. The surrounding land could be flooded using inundation locks. The fort itself was walled and well defended by a variety of casemates. The new Dutch Water Line was prepared 3 times. At the end of World War II, German forces used the line as a defence against the advancing Allies. Fort Everdingen lost its defensive function after the war. The military Explosive Ordinance Disposal service used the fort until 2014. It’s now home to the German & Lauret brewery, which uses the special water filtering system in their brewery. It’s also an over-wintering place for many bats.
Further reading: Batestein Castle, Hagestein Castle, Vianen Castle, Brederode statue, Everdingen village centre, Vianen water tower.
4121 KK Everdingen -
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TOP Rhenen-Center
TOP Rhenen-Center
3911 LD Rhenen -
Nederlands Zilvermuseum
Nederlands Zilvermuseum
2871 CZ Schoonhoven -
Fort at 't Hemeltje
Fort at 't Hemeltje
Fort 't Hemeltje dates from 1877-1881 and is the last built fort of the New Dutch Waterline. It defended a strip of land that could not be flooded and the 's-Hertogenbosch-Utrecht railway line. Nowadays, Fort bij 't Hemeltje is largely used as office space for various entrepreneurs who are active in the field of sustainability. The fort also offers shelter to (breeding) birds and bats.
There is a walking route around the fort and there is an exciting spy route with fun assignments for children. In addition, the fort is regularly open to the public, for example during Open Heritage Days.
3992 LX Houten -
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Museum IJsselstein
Museum IJsselstein
3401 DS IJsselstein -
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Herenstraat 41
3621AP Breukelen -
Speelbos (forest playground) Nieuw Wulven
Speelbos (forest playground) Nieuw Wulven
Binnenweg 26
3994 AN Houten -
Molen de Ster
Molen de Ster
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Huis Doorn
Huis Doorn
3941 MT Doorn -
Fort Voordorp
Fort Voordorp
3737 BK Groenekan
