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Soesterduinen
Soesterduinen
Foekenlaan 25
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Bicycle Boat, stop NIeuwersluis
Bicycle Boat, stop NIeuwersluis
zandpad 9
3631 NK Nieuwersluis -
Noorderpark Ruigenhoek
Noorderpark Ruigenhoek
Utrecht -
Museum Castle Amerongen
Museum Castle Amerongen
Drostestraat 20
3958 BK Amerongen -
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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Zoo Amersfoort
Zoo Amersfoort
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TOP Lexmond
TOP Lexmond
4128 BN Lexmond -
Tourist Information Point Leerdam
Tourist Information Point Leerdam
Leerdam, who has not heard about this beautiful city? Since 1765 the Glasscapital of the Netherlands and the whole world eats our Leerdammer Cheese. If you're looking for culture, good food, sailing, shopping, walking or cycling? The city center of Leerdam has it all!
Are you looking for information about Leerdam, tips and ideas, bicycle or walking routes? Come visit us in the Tourist Information Office in Leerdam. We are happy to help you find your way around Leerdam.
4141 AV Leerdam -
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Fort bij Vechten - Waterline Museum
Fort bij Vechten - Waterline Museum
Achterdijk 2
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TOP Beauforthuis
TOP Beauforthuis
3711 AB Austerlitz -
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.
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Dutch Water Defence Lines
Dutch Water Defence Lines
De Hollandse Waterlinies
Utrecht -
Vianen
Vianen
Vianen -
Fort Ruigenhoek
Fort Ruigenhoek
Ruigenhoeksedijk 125A
3737 MR Groenekan -
Grote Kerk Vianen (Great Church)
Grote Kerk Vianen (Great Church)
Hubrecht van Vianen founded a chapel in the 13th Century. It fell under the mother church in Hagestein and began growing fast. In the year 1345, it became a parish church and was granted marriage and burial rights. For this, a sum of money had to be paid to the church in Hagestein annually. In the 14th Century, the chapel was replaced by a single-nave church. In the year 1433, following a feud between Vianen and Hagestein, the Bishop of Utrecht decided to split the two churches.
In the mid-15th Century, the church was replaced by a 3-aisle Gothic hall church which is the same size as the current church. (Including the tower, it’s 77.5 metres long, 43 metres wide and 41 metres high.) Since the church also contains the family graves of the Lords of Vianen, it was required to match the grand status of the Brederodes in terms of its size and appearance.
After a fire in the year 1540, the church (de Grote Kerk) was rebuilt in its current form almost immediately (as a combination of a hall church and cruciform church) with the support of Reinoud III van Brederode. The church became Reformed under his son, Hendrik van Brederode. On 25 September 1566, the Roman Catholic institution disappeared and then, on 1 October, the first Protestant service was held.
Discover all monuments in Vianen.
Voorstraat 110
4132 AT Vianen -
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Fort de Gagel
Fort de Gagel
Gageldijk 165
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Zeisterbos
Zeisterbos
3708 BR Zeist -
Fort Uitermeer
Fort Uitermeer
Uitermeer
1381 HP Weesp -
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
3744 KC Baarn -
The Green House
The Green House
3822 NA Amersfoort -
Grebbe Line Visitor's Centre
Grebbe Line Visitor's Centre
Buursteeg 2
3927EJ Renswoude -
TOP Rhenen-Center
TOP Rhenen-Center
3911 LD Rhenen -
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
3811 MG Amersfoort -
Soesterduinen Sand Dunes
Soesterduinen Sand Dunes
3786 MD Soest
