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TOP 't Hooge Erf
TOP 't Hooge Erf
3749 AB Lage Vuursche -
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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St. Joriskerk (Church)
St. Joriskerk (Church)
Hof 1
3811 CJ Amersfoort -
Pyramid of Austerlitz
Pyramid of Austerlitz
3931 MG Woudenberg -
B&B Kasteel Sterkenburg
B&B Kasteel Sterkenburg
3972 ND Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Mill de Hoop
Mill de Hoop
3752 CL Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Lock at Cothen
Lock at Cothen
The water board uses the dam in the Kromme Rijn in Cothen to regulate the flow of water to and from Utrecht. The monumental lock alongside it (from 1865) was used during wartime to move ships past the dam. When the Waterline needed to be flooded, the commander of the inundation station at Wijk bij Duurstede first gave the order to raise the water level in the Kromme Rijn by closing off the lock with stop logs. Next, he ordered the stop logs to be removed so that a large body of water could flow from the open lock to Utrecht.
3945BN Cothen -
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The Vuursche
The Vuursche
3749 Lage Vuursche -
Fort Asperen
Fort Asperen
This magnificent tower fort, built between 1845 and 1847, is surrounded by a moat for extra protection. Fort Asperen last saw active use on 12 April 1940, as part of preparations for the coming war. However, the Germans flew straight past it. Fort Asperen, which is an artwork in and of itself, is open to visitors in the summer months. The domed roof to keep out the rain, for instance, is made entirely of glass slates designed in the Glassworks at the National Glass Museum.
Langendijk 60
4145BR Acquoy -
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Restaurant De Dennen
Restaurant De Dennen
3927 AW Renswoude -
Fort Hoofdijk
Fort Hoofdijk
3584 HD Utrecht -
Utrecht City Hall
Utrecht City Hall
Stadhuisbrug 1
3511 JK Utrecht -
Molen de Windhond
Molen de Windhond
3447 GR Woerden -
Heidestein Estate
Heidestein Estate
3708 WN Zeist -
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
3401 DS IJsselstein -
De Kastanjeboom
De Kastanjeboom
3751 LC Bunschoten -
Glass studio
Glass studio
Zuidwal
4141 BE Leerdam -
TOP De Generaal
TOP De Generaal
3743 JL Baarn -
Bike boat Loosdrecht
Bike boat Loosdrecht
Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk
1231 LW Loosdrecht -
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
3744 KC Baarn -
Landgoed Ginkelduin
Landgoed Ginkelduin
3956 KD Leersum -
Fort Waver-Amstel
Fort Waver-Amstel
3646 AS Nessersluis -
Gagelbos
Gagelbos
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Diefdijk
Diefdijk
This centuries-old long dyke marks the border between the Betuwe to the east and the lowlands to the west. The purpose of the Diefdijk was to protect the lower-lying meadows whenever the higher Betuwe flooded. The dyke was reinforced in 2015 and still serves its purpose today. It was also part of the New Dutch Waterline: the area to the east of the dyke served as an inundation area. To this day, this area remains scarcely built up. Nature reserves of various sizes border the dyke on either side.
Diefdijk
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