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Dutch Fortress Museum
Dutch Fortress Museum
Westwalstraat 6
1411 PB Naarden -
Buiten in de Kuil - Lage Vuursche
Buiten in de Kuil - Lage Vuursche
3749 AW Lage Vuursche -
Grebbe Line Visitor's Centre
Grebbe Line Visitor's Centre
3927EJ Renswoude -
Air Base Park Soesterberg
Air Base Park Soesterberg
3768 MX Soest -
Vianen Municipal Museum
Vianen Municipal Museum
Voorstraat 97
4132 AP Vianen -
Noorderpark Ruigenhoek
Noorderpark Ruigenhoek
Einthovendreef-Noord
3566 ME Utrecht -
TOP Zeist Castle
TOP Zeist Castle
3703 CE Zeist -
TOP De Schammer
TOP De Schammer
3835 PT Stoutenburg -
Castle Groeneveld
Castle Groeneveld
3744 ML Baarn -
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 -
Rope museum
Rope museum
3421 SZ Oudewater -
The Green House
The Green House
3822 NA Amersfoort -
Blokhoven inundation area
Blokhoven inundation areaBlokhoven inundation area
The Blokhoven polder flood plain is situated behind the Achterdijk in Schalkwijk. During heavy rainfall, it can collect up to 23,000 m3 of water to prevent Schalkwijk from being flooded. This volume is equivalent to around 10 Olympic swimming pools. The area is at the heart of the New Dutch Waterline. In the summer, the plain is flooded twice a month to illustrate the inundation principle for visitors. If heavy or prolonged rainfall is forecast, the water board may decide to forego the inundation, as the plain will be needed to collect excess water.
3998 NE Schalkwijk -
Parc Broekhuizen
Parc Broekhuizen
3956 NS Leersum -
De Kastanjeboom
De Kastanjeboom
3751 LC Bunschoten -
TOP citypark Oudegein
TOP citypark Oudegein
3432 NE Nieuwegein -
Tobacco Cultivation Museum
Tobacco Cultivation Museum
3958 CD Amerongen -
Castellum Hoge Woerd
Castellum Hoge Woerd
3454 PB De Meern -
Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
3768 HD Soest -
The Great Church of Wijk bij Duurstede
The Great Church of Wijk bij Duurstede
3961 BC Wijk bij Duurstede -
TOP Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
TOP Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
3768 MX Soest -
TOP Salmsteke
TOP Salmsteke
3411MN Lopik -
Soesterberg Park Air Base
Soesterberg Park Air Base
3768 MX Soest -
TOP Maarsseveense Plassen
TOP Maarsseveense Plassen
3602 AN Maarssen
