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Werk aan het Spoel
Werk aan het Spoel
In 1815, a fan lock was built into the Lekdijk near Goilberdingen for inundation purposes. It was protected by an earthen battery. In 1848, the battery was upgraded to a fort. Later on, the inundation system was optimised, and four bomb-proof buildings were added to the fort. In peacetime, the road on top of the dyke ran right through the fort, but traffic was led around the fort in times of mobilisation. In 1939, seven concrete shelters and two machine gun casemates were added. An unusual feature is the high free-standing wall in a field to the south of the fort. This was the stop butt of a German firing range.
4106 LC Culemborg -
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Castellum Hoge Woerd
Castellum Hoge Woerd
3454 PB De Meern -
Treek-Henschoten Estate
Treek-Henschoten Estate
3832 RS Leusden -
Restaurant Rederij De Eemlust
Restaurant Rederij De Eemlust
3741LC Baarn -
Rijnauwen Fort
Rijnauwen Fort
3981 HS Bunnik -
TOP Schloss Soestdijk
TOP Schloss Soestdijk
3744 AA Baarn -
Hoeve Ravenstein
Hoeve Ravenstein
3744 ML Baarn -
Veenendaal Museum
Veenendaal Museum
3901 TP Veenendaal -
Blokhoven inundation area
Blokhoven inundation area
The Blokhoven polder flood plain is situated behind the Achterdijk in Schalkwijk. During heavy rainfall, it can collect up to 23,000 m3 of water to prevent Schalkwijk from being flooded. This volume is equivalent to around 10 Olympic swimming pools. The area is at the heart of the New Dutch Waterline. In the summer, the plain is flooded twice a month to illustrate the inundation principle for visitors. If heavy or prolonged rainfall is forecast, the water board may decide to forego the inundation, as the plain will be needed to collect excess water.
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TOP Kersenpracht Cothen
TOP Kersenpracht Cothen
Graaf van Lynden van Sandenburgweg 2
3945 PB Cothen -
De Haar Castle
De Haar Castle
De Haar Castle is the biggest and most luxurious castle in The Netherlands. It is one of the top European historic houses. A visit to De Haar Castle will take you back to the glory days of the castle and will show you the breathtaking splendour that surrounded the international rich and famous in the early 20th century. You will be amazed at the very un-Dutch luxury in which the Van Zuylen family and their guests lived amidst a wealth of history and art.
Few castles in The Netherlands can equal De Haar for its ideal image of a medieval fortress with towers and ramparts, moats, gates and drawbridges. Like a real fairy-tale castle it rises majestically from parkland with impressive trees, old gardens and ponds. The castle is situated in the centre of The Netherlands, near Utrecht, and is easy to reach by car. There is ample parking space.
De Haar Castle ranks among the top twenty most visited Dutch museums. It is a historic monument alive with year-round activities such as guided tours (for adults and for children), exhibitions, theatre and events. De Haar Castle is a private foundation and depends entirely on its revenues from ticket sales, activities and events.
3455 RR Haarzuilens -
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Linschoten country Estate
Linschoten country Estate
3461 AC Linschoten -
Spakenburg Harbour Museum
Spakenburg Harbour Museum
The Old Harbour, also known as the Harbour Museum, dates back to the 13th century. This harbour was built for the ships operated by the Zuiderzee fishermen.
Tap into the history of the fishing village of Spakenburg. Pay a visit to the museum harbour, where culture and traditions come together. Here you’ll find the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands where shipwrights are still hard at work every day, maintaining the world’s biggest fleet of ‘botters’, a special type of wooden, flat-bottomed fishing boat.
In the port of Spakenburg, you'll experience both culture and tradition. The jewel of Spakenburg's port – a museum in its own right – is the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands. From the port, you can see the shipbuilders at work. One-third of the entire Dutch fleet is moored at Spakenburg and you are welcome to come aboard!.
You can enjoy a one-hour sailing trip on a botter while listening to stories from the past, as the skipper lets you relax on the water
3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
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The Zouweboezem nature reserve
The Zouweboezem nature reserve
An undiscovered gem, full of beautiful flora and fauna. This storage area was dug in the 14th century to collect the excess water between the polders. Now it is an oasis of peace in which grasslands, reed beds and water alternate. Have your camera ready, because the swamp fields are the home and breeding ground for many bird species. The purple heron, the marsh harrier and the china grouse, you can admire them all.
Boezemweg
Lexmond -
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Culture Factory
Culture Factory
3901 TP Veenendaal -
Fort Tienhoven
Fort Tienhoven
3612 NB Tienhoven -
The Hernhutter (Moravian Brothers) House
The Hernhutter (Moravian Brothers) House
3703 CA Zeist -
TOP Groot Zandbrink
TOP Groot Zandbrink
3831 SE Leusden -
Boundary posts
Boundary posts
In around 1875, the Ministry of War erected some 350 boundary posts along the length of the Kromme Rijn. The blue stone posts, marked with the letter O (for Oorlog, the Dutch word for war) and a number, marked the new route for transporting water to the New Dutch Waterline. The posts used to line up with plot boundaries. Many have been removed over the years, but the water board has returned 18 of them to their original location along the towpath between Werkhoven and Odijk following the construction of an environmentally friendly riverbank.
Odijk -
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TOP City harbour Wijk bij Duurstede
TOP City harbour Wijk bij Duurstede
Havenweg
3961 AW Wijk bij Duurstede -
National Glass Museum & Glass studio
National Glass Museum & Glass studio
4142 LD Leerdam -
Castle Slot Zuylen
Castle Slot Zuylen
3611 AS Oud Zuilen -
Fort Hoofdijk
Fort Hoofdijk
3584 HD Utrecht -
TOP 't Hooge Erf
TOP 't Hooge Erf
3749 AB Lage Vuursche
