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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.
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Petrus Tower
Petrus Tower
3441 AJ Woerden -
Treek-Henschoten Estate
Treek-Henschoten Estate
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Baarn Forest
Baarn Forest
3744 MA Baarn -
The Lekpoort
The Lekpoort
4132 AR Vianen -
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Dutch Water Defence Lines
De Hollandse Waterlinies
Utrecht -
TOP teahouse Monchouette
TOP teahouse Monchouette
3831 JZ Leusden -
Soesterberg Park Air Base
Soesterberg Park Air Base
3768 MX Soest -
Country Estate Bergse Bossen***
Country Estate Bergse Bossen***
3971 GM Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Fort Blauwkapel
Fort Blauwkapel
3566 MK Utrecht -
Bike boat Loosdrecht
Bike boat Loosdrecht
Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk
1231 LW Loosdrecht -
TOP Kersenpracht Cothen
TOP Kersenpracht Cothen
Graaf van Lynden van Sandenburgweg 2
3945 PB Cothen -
Fort Uitermeer
Fort Uitermeer
Uitermeer
1381 HP Weesp -
Landgoed Ginkelduin
Landgoed Ginkelduin
3956 KD Leersum -
Recreatieboerderij De Kleine Weide
Recreatieboerderij De Kleine Weide
3927 CV Renswoude -
TOP Oortjespad
TOP Oortjespad
Oortjespad
3471HD Kamerik -
Molen de Windhond
Molen de Windhond
3447 GR Woerden -
Sterkenburg Castle
Sterkenburg Castle
3972 ND Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Fort Ruigenhoek
Fort Ruigenhoek
3737 MR Groenekan -
Schaapskooi Heidestein
Schaapskooi Heidestein
Hoog Kanje 186
3708 XA Zeist -
Batteries on the Karnemelksloot
Batteries on the Karnemelksloot
Verlengde Fortlaan 116
1411 EA Naarden -
TOP Amerongen
TOP Amerongen
3958 ER Amerongen -
Winkel van Sinkel
Winkel van Sinkel
Oudegracht 158
3511 AZ Utrecht -
TOP Maarsseveense Plassen
TOP Maarsseveense Plassen
3602 AN Maarssen
