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Veenendaal Town Beach
Veenendaal Town Beach
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National Military Museum
National Military Museum
3768 MX Soest -
TOP Lexmond
TOP Lexmond
4128 BN Lexmond -
Mouse Towers | Leerdam
Mouse Towers | Leerdam
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Canals and shipyards
Canals and shipyards
The Utrecht canals with their wharves and wharf cellars are unique in the world.
The 12th Century Oudegracht was built to change the course of the Oude Rijn river. Connecting the river Vecht in the north to the Vaartsche Rijn in the south, the Oudegracht was destined to become an elongated harbour. Large city castles were built along the canal and in the 13th Century, shipyards were built as second streets at water level. The deep cellars, serving as storage spaces, ran through to below the houses. Today, the canals and shipyards are home to shops, restaurants and private residences.
3511 AZ Utrecht -
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Slot Zeist
Slot Zeist
3703 CE Zeist -
TOP ‘t Jagershuys
TOP ‘t Jagershuys
3707 HW Zeist -
Logis Hotel Het Wapen van Harmelen
Logis Hotel Het Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Bicycle Boat, stop Breukelen
Herenstraat 41
3621AP Breukelen -
Stayokay hostel Utrecht-Bunnik
Stayokay hostel Utrecht-Bunnik
3981 HH Bunnik -
Culture Factory
Culture Factory
3901 TP Veenendaal -
B&B Kasteel Sterkenburg
B&B Kasteel Sterkenburg
3972 ND Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Country Estate Bergse Bossen***
Country Estate Bergse Bossen***
3971 GM Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Keuris distillery
Keuris distillery
3449 HJ Woerden -
Asschatterkeerkade
Asschatterkeerkade
The Asschatterkade dates from 1745, and is one of the longest trenches of the Grebbelinie, with its length of 2500 metres. The trench from 1799 lies east of Leusden, at the edge of the flood plain. But there are also elements from more recent history which can be found.
The nine visible military bunkers, for example, were built during the mobilisation between 1939-1940. There is also a unique concrete tank barrier from this time. During the May Days of 1940, the Germans attempted in vain to break through the defences.
3831 JP Leusden -
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TOP De Generaal
TOP De Generaal
3743 JL Baarn -
Wilhelmina city park
Wilhelmina city park
3581 NP Utrecht -
De Paltz Estate
De Paltz Estate
3768 MZ Soest -
Peking Garden
Peking Garden
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Fort Nieuwersluis
Fort Nieuwersluis
3631 AA Nieuwersluis -
Parc Broekhuizen
Parc Broekhuizen
3956 NS Leersum -
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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Fort de Batterijen
Fort de Batterijen
Overeindseweg 25
3439LP Nieuwegein -
TOP trainstation Driebergen-Zeist
TOP trainstation Driebergen-Zeist
Stationsplein, Driebergen
3972 NG Driebergen Rijsenburg
