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Bicycle Boat, stop NIeuwersluis
Bicycle Boat, stop NIeuwersluis
zandpad 9
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Fort Nigtevecht
Fort Nigtevecht
Velterslaan 1
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Petrus Tower
Petrus Tower
3441 AJ Woerden -
Castle Slot Zuylen
Castle Slot Zuylen
3611 AS Oud Zuilen -
Veenendaal Town Beach
Veenendaal Town Beach
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Beauforthuis
Beauforthuis
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Blik & Burgers playground and restaurant
Blik & Burgers playground and restaurant
3703 DZ Zeist -
Bijzondere Taarten Fabriek
Bijzondere Taarten Fabriek
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Climb the Tower
Climb the Tower
3811 BN Amersfoort -
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!
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Geofort
Geofort
Explore the exciting old fort island at GeoFort. Plenty of experiments await both inside and outside: wander the dark subterranean tunnels, make your way through the maze or use the lift to descend 6,000 kilometres into the earth. Use the maps to find your way around the virtual Minecraft world or visit the virtual sandpit, where you can make a volcano erupt! Feel like having a break? Our pancake restaurant, De WereldPan, has an extensive food and drinks menu.
Geo
Nieuwe Steeg 74
4171 KG Herwijnen -
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Groene Entree Hoogstraat
Groene Entree Hoogstraat
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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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Nederlands Zilvermuseum
Nederlands Zilvermuseum
2871 CZ Schoonhoven -
TOP Laagraven
TOP Laagraven
3439 ZZ Nieuwegein -
Pyramid of Austerlitz
Pyramid of Austerlitz
3931 MG Woudenberg -
TOP citypark Oudegein
TOP citypark Oudegein
3432 NE Nieuwegein -
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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Museum Bunker Leusden
Museum Bunker Leusden
3831 RZ Leusden -
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.
4121 KK Everdingen -
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Lunchrestaurant Het Broodlokaal
Lunchrestaurant Het Broodlokaal
Slotlaan 247
3701 GG ZEIST -
St. Joriskerk (Church)
St. Joriskerk (Church)
Hof 1
3811 CJ Amersfoort -
TOP Oortjespad
TOP Oortjespad
Oortjespad
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Molen Rijn en Lek
Molen Rijn en Lek
Dijkstraat 23
3961 AA Wijk bij Duurstede
