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Brasserie Soesterduinen
Brasserie Soesterduinen
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Zoo Amersfoort
Zoo Amersfoort
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Country Estate Bergse Bossen***
Country Estate Bergse Bossen***
3971 GM Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Soesterberg Park Air Base
Soesterberg Park Air Base
3768 MX Soest -
Nyenrode Business University
Nyenrode Business University
3620 AC Breukelen -
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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UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
Walkade 2-4
3401 DS IJsselstein -
TOP Pondskoekersluis
TOP Pondskoekersluis
De Hoef Oostzijde 1
1426AD De Hoef -
The Amersfoort Boulder
The Amersfoort Boulder
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Soesterduinen
Soesterduinen
Foekenlaan 25
3768 BJ Soest -
Museum Castle Amerongen
Museum Castle Amerongen
Drostestraat 20
3958 BK Amerongen -
Diefdijk
Diefdijk
This centuries-old long dyke marks the border between the Betuwe to the east and the lowlands to the west. The purpose of the Diefdijk was to protect the lower-lying meadows whenever the higher Betuwe flooded. The dyke was reinforced in 2015 and still serves its purpose today. It was also part of the New Dutch Waterline: the area to the east of the dyke served as an inundation area. To this day, this area remains scarcely built up. Nature reserves of various sizes border the dyke on either side.
Diefdijk
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Koppelpoort Amersfoort
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
3811 MG Amersfoort -
Climb the Tower
Climb the Tower
3811 BN Amersfoort -
Prattenburg Estate
Prattenburg Estate
3911 RW Rhenen -
Boundary posts
Boundary posts
In around 1875, the Ministry of War erected some 350 boundary posts along the length of the Kromme Rijn. The blue stone posts, marked with the letter O (for Oorlog, the Dutch word for war) and a number, marked the new route for transporting water to the New Dutch Waterline. The posts used to line up with plot boundaries. Many have been removed over the years, but the water board has returned 18 of them to their original location along the towpath between Werkhoven and Odijk following the construction of an environmentally friendly riverbank.
Odijk -
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Grachten Galerie
Grachten Galerie
3511 NE Utrecht -
Brouwerij Maximus
Brouwerij Maximus
3454 NA Utrecht -
City Museum Woerden
City Museum Woerden
3441 BG Woerden -
Groene Entree Kaapse Bossen
Groene Entree Kaapse Bossen
3941 MN DOORN -
Glass studio
Glass studio
Zuidwal
4141 BE Leerdam -
Volmolen
Volmolen
Plantsoen Noord 2
3811 GH Amersfoort -
Fort Tienhoven
Fort Tienhoven
3612 NB Tienhoven -
Fort aan de Klop
Fort aan de Klop
3563 MC Utrecht
