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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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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
4143 MG Leerdam -
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Wilhelmina city park
Wilhelmina city park
3581 NP Utrecht -
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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Fort Hinderdam
Fort Hinderdam
Hinderdam 7
1394 JB Nederhorst den Berg -
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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City Museum Woerden
City Museum Woerden
3441 BG Woerden -
VVV Scherpenzeel
VVV Scherpenzeel
Vlieterweg 17
3925 GA Scherpenzeel -
Muurhuizen (Wallhouses)
Muurhuizen (Wallhouses)
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TOP Lexmond
TOP Lexmond
4128 BN Lexmond -
Prattenburg Estate
Prattenburg Estate
3911 RW Rhenen -
Goejanverwelle lock
Goejanverwelle lock
The Goejanverwelle lock and the Enkele Wiericke lock on the Hollandse Ijssel played a key role in the Disaster Year. Together with the lock at Nieuwerbrug on the Oude Rijn, they formed the inlet to the Langeweide polder, which was the narrowest section of the Waterline. The locks were opened on 17 June 1672 – just in time to halt the advance of the French, who had already captured Oudewater and marched right up to the edge of the hastily flooded Waterline. With great promptitude, the commander of the garrison at Goejanverwelle, the Count of Horn, gave the order to raise sconces and fortifications to defend the locks. For the moment, the Waterline was safe!
3467 PR Hekendorp -
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The Windotter windmill
The Windotter windmill
3401 DR IJsselstein -
TOP Winkelpolder, Vinkeveen
TOP Winkelpolder, Vinkeveen
3645AP Vinkeveen -
Fort Maarsseveen
Fort Maarsseveen
Herenweg 3
3602 AM Maarssen -
Mill de Hoop
Mill de Hoop
3752 CL Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Gagelbos
Gagelbos
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Fort Hoofdijk
Fort Hoofdijk
3584 HD Utrecht -
The Monnikendam
The Monnikendam
3811 HH Amersfoort -
TOP De Kuil van Drakensteyn
TOP De Kuil van Drakensteyn
3749 AW Lage Vuursche -
Air Base Park Soesterberg
Air Base Park Soesterberg
3768 MX Soest -
Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
3708JA Zeist -
The Horse Sanctuary
The Horse Sanctuary
3768 HL Soest -
City park Griftpark
City park Griftpark
3572 KC Utrecht
