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Fort 't Hemeltje
Fort 't Hemeltje
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Volmolen
Volmolen
Plantsoen Noord 2
3811 GH Amersfoort -
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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Castle Slot Zuylen
Castle Slot Zuylen
3611 AS Oud Zuilen -
TOP Schloss Soestdijk
TOP Schloss Soestdijk
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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.
3439 LS Nieuwegein -
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Slot Zeist
Slot Zeist
3703 CE Zeist -
Wilhelmina city park
Wilhelmina city park
3581 NP Utrecht -
Fort de Batterijen
Fort de Batterijen
Overeindseweg 25
3439LP Nieuwegein -
The Great Church of Wijk bij Duurstede
The Great Church of Wijk bij Duurstede
3961 BC Wijk bij Duurstede -
TOP Nationaal Tree museum Gimborn
TOP Nationaal Tree museum Gimborn
3941 BZ Doorn -
The Horse Sanctuary
The Horse Sanctuary
3768 HL Soest -
The Monnikendam
The Monnikendam
3811 HH Amersfoort -
Lunchrestaurant Het Broodlokaal
Lunchrestaurant Het Broodlokaal
Slotlaan 247
3701 GG ZEIST -
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
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Dagwinkel Aloys Hageman
Dagwinkel Aloys Hageman
Voorstraat 15
3633 BB Vreeland -
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
3401 BK IJsselstein -
Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
Birktstraat 107
3768 HD Soest -
National Military Museum
National Military Museum
3768 MX Soest -
Fort de Gagel
Fort de Gagel
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Groene Entree & recreatie Doornse Gat
Groene Entree & recreatie Doornse Gat
3941 MN DOORN -
Amaliastein
Amaliastein
Daunstraat 26
4133 JE Vianen -
Highland West Coelhorst
Highland West Coelhorst
3828 PC Hoogland -
TOP De Generaal
TOP De Generaal
3743 JL Baarn
