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TOP Nationaal Tree museum Gimborn
TOP Nationaal Tree museum Gimborn
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Fort Everdingen
Fort Everdingen
Anyone who delves into the history of the Vijfheerenlanden will soon discover that the now very quiet and peaceful area has a history filled with clashing weapons. Destroyed towns and castles, plundering and domestic (and foreign) wars: every town and village has its own story to tell. Everdingen was put on the Dutch military map in the 19th Century as part of the New Dutch Water Line.
The New Dutch Water Line ran from the former Zuiderzee near Muiden to the Biesbosch near Werkendam and consisted of a variety of defences and inundation fields (areas that could be placed underwater). Fort Everdingen was built between 1842 and 1847 and, together with Fort Honswijk, formed the Lek access on the other side of the Lek. The surrounding land could be flooded using inundation locks. The fort itself was walled and well defended by a variety of casemates. The new Dutch Water Line was prepared 3 times. At the end of World War II, German forces used the line as a defence against the advancing Allies. Fort Everdingen lost its defensive function after the war. The military Explosive Ordinance Disposal service used the fort until 2014. It’s now home to the German & Lauret brewery, which uses the special water filtering system in their brewery. It’s also an over-wintering place for many bats.
Further reading: Batestein Castle, Hagestein Castle, Vianen Castle, Brederode statue, Everdingen village centre, Vianen water tower.
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Slot Zeist
Slot Zeist
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National Military Museum
National Military Museum
Verlengde Paltzerweg 1
3768 MX Soest -
Parc Broekhuizen
Parc Broekhuizen
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The Vuursche
The Vuursche
3749 Lage Vuursche -
Glass studio
Glass studio
Zuidwal
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TOP De Kuil van Drakensteyn
TOP De Kuil van Drakensteyn
3749 AW Lage Vuursche -
The Green House
The Green House
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Brasserie Soesterduinen
Brasserie Soesterduinen
3768 MD Soest -
Fortress Nieuwersluis
Fortress Nieuwersluis
Rijksstraatweg 7B
3631 AA Nieuwersluis -
TOP Beauforthuis
TOP Beauforthuis
3711 AB Austerlitz -
Fort Uithoorn
Fort Uithoorn
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Restaurant La Montagne
Restaurant La Montagne
3911 SC Rhenen -
Allurepark De Zeven Linden
Allurepark De Zeven Linden
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Museum Spakenburg
Museum Spakenburg
3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Woudschoten Hotel & Conferentiecentrum***
Woudschoten Hotel & Conferentiecentrum***
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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.
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TOP citypark Oudegein
TOP citypark Oudegein
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Veenendaal Town Beach
Veenendaal Town Beach
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The Waterloo Needle
The Waterloo Needle
3742 CR Baarn -
Highland West Coelhorst
Highland West Coelhorst
3828 PC Hoogland -
Molen Rijn en Lek
Molen Rijn en Lek
Dijkstraat 23
3961 AA Wijk bij Duurstede -
TOP De Linielanding
TOP De Linielanding
3433 NV Nieuwegein
