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Highland West Coelhorst
Highland West Coelhorst
3828 PC Hoogland -
Pyramid of Austerlitz
Pyramid of Austerlitz
3931 MG Woudenberg -
Het Monnikenbos
Het Monnikenbos
Birkstraat 150
3768 HP SOEST -
Dunes of Soest
Dunes of Soest
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Molen Rijn en Lek
Molen Rijn en Lek
Dijkstraat 23
3961 AA Wijk bij Duurstede -
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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TOP Maarsseveense Plassen
TOP Maarsseveense Plassen
3602 AN Maarssen -
Soesterduinen
Soesterduinen
Foekenlaan 25
3768 BJ Soest -
Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
3708JA Zeist -
Museum Hoge Woerd
Museum Hoge Woerd
Hoge Woerdplein 1
3454 PB De Meern -
Papal house
Papal house
3512 HE Utrecht -
Baarn Forest
Baarn Forest
3744 MA Baarn -
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
3744 KC Baarn -
B&B Kasteel Sterkenburg
B&B Kasteel Sterkenburg
3972 ND Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Parc Broekhuizen
Parc Broekhuizen
3956 NS Leersum -
Windmill Ter Leede
Windmill Ter Leede
Provinciale weg 2
4142 LD Leerdam -
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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Rijn en Zon corn mill in the Vogelenbuurt
Rijn en Zon corn mill in the Vogelenbuurt
3524 CE Utrecht -
Prattenburg Estate
Prattenburg Estate
3911 RW Rhenen -
Wiel van Bassa
Wiel van Bassa
Diefdijk -
TOP Laagraven
TOP Laagraven
3439 ZZ Nieuwegein -
TOP Ameide
TOP Ameide
4233CL Ameide -
Café-Restaurant-Hotel Buitenlust
Café-Restaurant-Hotel Buitenlust
Burg. Jhr. H v.d. Boschstraat 13
3958 CA Amerongen -
Vechtstreekmuseum Maarssen
Vechtstreekmuseum Maarssen
Diependaalsedijk 19
3601 GH MAARSSEN
