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Plofsluis
Plofsluis
The Plofsluis consists of five concrete bins with a relatively weak floor that span the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. The bins could store around 40,000 tonnes of sand, gravel or debris. In wartime, the floor could be blow up, so that its contents would drop into the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. This would block the canal and prevent the inundation water from flowing out. The lock was designed in such a way that its sides would remain upright after the explosion, so that the floor could be reconstructed and the sluice could be used again. It was never actually used.
3439 LS Nieuwegein -
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Ouwehands Zoo Rhenen
Ouwehands Zoo Rhenen
3911 AV Rhenen -
Veenendaal Museum
Veenendaal Museum
3901 TP Veenendaal -
TOP Winkelpolder, Vinkeveen
TOP Winkelpolder, Vinkeveen
3645AP Vinkeveen -
Fort Tienhoven
Fort Tienhoven
3612 NB Tienhoven -
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
3768 HL Soest -
TOP De Schammer
TOP De Schammer
3835 PT Stoutenburg -
TOP Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
TOP Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
3768 MX Soest -
The Amersfoort Boulder
The Amersfoort Boulder
3800 Amersfoort -
Vianen Municipal Museum
Vianen Municipal Museum
Voorstraat 97
4132 AP Vianen -
Batteries on the Karnemelksloot
Batteries on the Karnemelksloot
Verlengde Fortlaan 116
1411 EA Naarden -
Fort Jutphaas
Fort Jutphaas
Fort Jutphaas 3
3439 LX Nieuwegein -
Treek-Henschoten Estate
Treek-Henschoten Estate
3832 RS Leusden -
Windmill Ter Leede
Windmill Ter Leede
Provinciale weg 2
4142 LD Leerdam -
TOP De Dennen
TOP De Dennen
3927AW Renswoude -
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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Muideslot
Muideslot
Herengracht 1
1398 AA Muiden -
The Green House
The Green House
3822 NA Amersfoort -
Werk aan het Spoel
Werk aan het Spoel
In 1815, a fan lock was built into the Lekdijk near Goilberdingen for inundation purposes. It was protected by an earthen battery. In 1848, the battery was upgraded to a fort. Later on, the inundation system was optimised, and four bomb-proof buildings were added to the fort. In peacetime, the road on top of the dyke ran right through the fort, but traffic was led around the fort in times of mobilisation. In 1939, seven concrete shelters and two machine gun casemates were added. An unusual feature is the high free-standing wall in a field to the south of the fort. This was the stop butt of a German firing range.
4106 LC Culemborg -
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Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
3708JA Zeist -
Fort Nieuwersluis
Fort Nieuwersluis
Rijksstraatweg 7b
3631 AA Nieuwersluis -
The Witches Weighhouse
The Witches Weighhouse
3421 AC Oudewater -
Landgoed Zuylestein
Landgoed Zuylestein
3956 CH Leersum -
Amaliastein
Amaliastein
Daunstraat 26
4133 JE Vianen
