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Boundary posts
Boundary posts
In around 1875, the Ministry of War erected some 350 boundary posts along the length of the Kromme Rijn. The blue stone posts, marked with the letter O (for Oorlog, the Dutch word for war) and a number, marked the new route for transporting water to the New Dutch Waterline. The posts used to line up with plot boundaries. Many have been removed over the years, but the water board has returned 18 of them to their original location along the towpath between Werkhoven and Odijk following the construction of an environmentally friendly riverbank.
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Fort Maarsseveen
Fort Maarsseveen
Herenweg 3
3602 AM Maarssen -
Teahouse Mon-Chouette
Teahouse Mon-Chouette
3831 JZ Leusden -
Museum Vredegoed
Museum Vredegoed
3612 BA Tienhoven -
Molen Rijn en Lek
Molen Rijn en Lek
Dijkstraat 23
3961 AA Wijk bij Duurstede -
Fort de Batterijen
Fort de Batterijen
Overeindseweg 25
3439LP Nieuwegein -
Vechtstreekmuseum Maarssen
Vechtstreekmuseum Maarssen
Diependaalsedijk 19
3601 GH MAARSSEN -
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery
The largest battle of the Dutch army in WWII took place on Grebbeberg Hill. Here poorly armed and untrained men held their ground against a very powerful and ruthless opponent for three days. Grebbeberg Military Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 800 soldiers and 1 citizen who perished here in the Second World War. It is located on Grebbeberg Hill at Rhenen, and was a battlefield of just a few square kilometres, but is full of stories of the courage of desperation in the Netherlands.
The information centre, with an exhibition about the events on Grebbeberg Hill during “The Battle for Grebbeberg Hill” in May 1940, is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
3911 AV Rhenen -
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The Monnikendam
The Monnikendam
3811 HH Amersfoort -
Blokhoven inundation area
Blokhoven 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 -
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TOP Laagraven
TOP Laagraven
3439 ZZ Nieuwegein -
Fort Rijnauwen
Fort Rijnauwen
3981 HS Bunnik -
De Wildenburg pancake farm
De Wildenburg pancake farm
3744 MK Baarn -
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Herenstraat 41
3621AP Breukelen -
Rijnauwen Fort
Rijnauwen Fort
3981 HS Bunnik -
Dom Church
Dom Church
The gothic Dom Church was built as a cathedral for the bishop of Utrecht and dedicated to St. Maarten.
The interior with many lavishly decorated tombs is impressive. The Dom church draws many people daily for a guided tour or a moment of silence and peace. The free Saturday afternoon concerts (3.30 pm) have been a household word in Utrecht for over thirty years.
Domplein 0
3512 JD Utrecht -
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Camping De Grebbelinie
Camping De Grebbelinie
3927 CJ Renswoude -
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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Glass studio
Glass studio
Zuidwal
4141 BE Leerdam -
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
3811 MG Amersfoort -
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
3768 HL Soest -
Windmill Windhond
Windmill Windhond
3447 GR Woerden -
Fort de Gagel
Fort de Gagel
3566 MJ Utrecht -
The Horse Sanctuary
The Horse Sanctuary
3768 HL Soest
