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Fort at 't Hemeltje
Fort at 't HemeltjeFort 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.
Fortweg 11
3992 LX Houten -
Rope museum
Rope museum
3421 SZ Oudewater -
Spakenburg Harbour Museum
Spakenburg Harbour MuseumSpakenburg Harbour Museum
The Old Harbour, also known as the Harbour Museum, dates back to the 13th century. This harbour was built for the ships operated by the Zuiderzee fishermen.
Tap into the history of the fishing village of Spakenburg. Pay a visit to the museum harbour, where culture and traditions come together. Here you’ll find the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands where shipwrights are still hard at work every day, maintaining the world’s biggest fleet of ‘botters’, a special type of wooden, flat-bottomed fishing boat.
In the port of Spakenburg, you'll experience both culture and tradition. The jewel of Spakenburg's port – a museum in its own right – is the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands. From the port, you can see the shipbuilders at work. One-third of the entire Dutch fleet is moored at Spakenburg and you are welcome to come aboard!
3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
TOP De Dennen
TOP De Dennen
3927AW Renswoude -
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
3621AP Breukelen -
Windmill Windotter
Windmill Windotter
3401DR IJsselstein -
RAUM
RAUM
3541 CM Utrecht -
Veenendaal Museum
Veenendaal Museum
3901 TP Veenendaal -
Boundary posts
Boundary postsBoundary 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 -
Fort Honswijk
Fort Honswijk
Lekdijk 58
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Fort on the Ossenmarkt
Fort on the Ossenmarkt
Ossenmarkt 44
1381 LX Weesp -
Fort Blauwkapel
Fort Blauwkapel
3566 MK Utrecht -
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery
Grebbeberg Military CemeteryGrebbeberg Military Cemetery
The largest battle of the Dutch army in WWII took place on Grebbeberg Hill. Here poorly armed and untrained men held their ground against a very powerful and ruthless opponent for three days. Grebbeberg Military Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 800 soldiers and 1 citizen who perished here in the Second World War. It is located on Grebbeberg Hill at Rhenen, and was a battlefield of just a few square kilometres, but is full of stories of the courage of desperation in the Netherlands.
The information centre, with an exhibition about the events on Grebbeberg Hill during “The Battle for Grebbeberg Hill” in May 1940, is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
3911 AV Rhenen -
TOP Leerdam
TOP Leerdam
Lingedijk 8
4142 LD Leerdam -
Amaliastein
Amaliastein
Daunstraat 26
4133 JE Vianen -
Parc Broekhuizen
Parc Broekhuizen
3956 NS Leersum -
TOP Haarzuilens
TOP Haarzuilens
Bochtdijk 2
3455 RP Haarzuilens -
National Glass Museum & Glass studio
National Glass Museum & Glass studio
4142 LD Leerdam -
Heidestein Estate
Heidestein Estate
3708 WN Zeist -
Inundation lock at Wijk bij Duurstede
Inundation lock at Wijk bij DuurstedeInundation 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 -
Rijn en Zon corn mill in the Vogelenbuurt
Rijn en Zon corn mill in the Vogelenbuurt
3524 CE Utrecht -
Café-Restaurant De Lage Vuursche
Café-Restaurant De Lage Vuursche
3749 AD Lage Vuursche -
TOP Beauforthuis
TOP Beauforthuis
3711 AB Austerlitz -
Fort Waver-Amstel
Fort Waver-Amstel
3646 AS Nessersluis
