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Pannenkoekenhuis de Grebbeberg
Pannenkoekenhuis de Grebbeberg
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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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Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
Bicycle Boat, stop NIeuwersluis
Bicycle Boat, stop NIeuwersluis
zandpad 23
3601NA Maarssen -
Museum Castle Amerongen
Museum Castle Amerongen
Drostestraat 20
3958 BK Amerongen -
Museum Spakenburg
Museum Spakenburg
3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Glass studio
Glass studio
Zuidwal
4141 BE Leerdam -
Museum IJsselstein
Museum IJsselstein
3401 DS IJsselstein -
Amelisweerd - Rhijnauwen
Amelisweerd - Rhijnauwen
Koningslaan 9
3981 HD Bunnik -
Pausdam
Pausdam
3512 HN Utrecht -
Ouwehands Zoo Rhenen
Ouwehands Zoo Rhenen
3911 AV Rhenen -
City castle Oudaen
City castle Oudaen
A monumental building from 1276 with its own brewery and a number of conference rooms, among other things.
In or around the year 1276, the Zoudenbalch family commissioned the construction of this so-called city castle. The building was entirely made of bricks, turning it into some kind of defence house. In 1395, the building got into the hands of the Oudaen family who named it after themselves. From 1758 until 1965 it was used as an old folks' home. After that, it was briefly in the possession of a student association. Since 1986, Oudaen is being used as a catering establishment.
3511 AE Utrecht -
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Winkel van Sinkel
Winkel van Sinkel
Oudegracht 158
3511 AZ Utrecht -
Camping De Grebbelinie
Camping De Grebbelinie
3927 CJ Renswoude -
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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Eemlandhoeve
Eemlandhoeve
3752 LK Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Hotel Landgoed Zonheuvel****
Hotel Landgoed Zonheuvel****
3941 EP Doorn -
Koppelpoort (gate)
Koppelpoort (gate)
3811 MG Amersfoort -
Soesterberg Park Air Base
Soesterberg Park Air Base
3768 MX Soest -
Museum Bunker Leusden
Museum Bunker Leusden
3831 RZ Leusden -
DOMunder
DOMunder
DOMunder uncovers the rich history of one of Utrecht's most significant locations: Domplein. Guided by an expert and equipped with your own smart flashlight, you will explore the place where the city of Utrecht was born. Go underground and discover archaeological remains and exciting stories.
3512 JC Utrecht -
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Hoeve Ravenstein
Hoeve Ravenstein
3744 ML Baarn -
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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Fortress Nieuwersluis
Fortress Nieuwersluis
Rijksstraatweg 7B
3631 AA Nieuwersluis
