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City castle Oudaen
City castle Oudaen
A monumental building from 1276 with its own brewery and a number of conference rooms, among other things.
In or around the year 1276, the Zoudenbalch family commissioned the construction of this so-called city castle. The building was entirely made of bricks, turning it into some kind of defence house. In 1395, the building got into the hands of the Oudaen family who named it after themselves. From 1758 until 1965 it was used as an old folks' home. After that, it was briefly in the possession of a student association. Since 1986, Oudaen is being used as a catering establishment.
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Ivn excursie Kwintelooyen
Ivn excursie Kwintelooyen
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Dom Church
Dom Church
The gothic Dom Church was built as a cathedral for the bishop of Utrecht and dedicated to St. Maarten.
The interior with many lavishly decorated tombs is impressive. The Dom church draws many people daily for a guided tour or a moment of silence and peace. The free Saturday afternoon concerts (3.30 pm) have been a household word in Utrecht for over thirty years.
Domplein 0
3512 JD Utrecht -
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Leersumse Veld
Leersumse Veld
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TOP Rhenen-Center
TOP Rhenen-Center
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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.
Further reading: Dutch Reformed Church Hagestein, Mausoleum of Reinoud III van Brederode, Brederode statue, Hagestein Castle, Guesthouse chapel, Vianen Castle.
Voorstraat 110
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The Lekpoort
The Lekpoort
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Geerestein estate
Geerestein estate
3931 JB Woudenberg -
Fort Maarsseveen
Fort Maarsseveen
Herenweg 3
3602 AM Maarssen -
Fort Honswijk
Fort Honswijk
Lekdijk 58
3998 NJ Schalkwijk -
Fort Hinderdam
Fort Hinderdam
Hinderdam 7
1394 JB Nederhorst den Berg -
Museum Catharijneconvent
Museum Catharijneconvent
Museum Catharijneconvent shows the history of Christianity in the Netherlands through centuries-old art as well as contemporary art.
Paintings by Rembrandt, Pieter Saenredam and Jan van Scorel, relics, video art by Guido van der Werve and others, sculptures of saints, ancient manuscripts, a huge stained glass window by Marc Mulders and all there is to know about holidays such as Christmas, Easter and St Nicholas. This and more is on display in the Catharijneconvent Museum in a magnificent medieval convent. This oasis of art and culture is located in the centre and in walking distance from the Dom. The Catharijneconvent Museum tells the fascinating story of the past and present of Christianity in the Netherlands. With a collection consisting of Protestant and Catholic art and cultural objects, there is no other museum like this in the entire world.
Lange Nieuwstraat 38
3512 PH Utrecht -
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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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TOP Lexmond
TOP Lexmond
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Gagelbos
Gagelbos
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Huis Doorn
Huis Doorn
3941 MT Doorn -
Fort Jutphaas
Fort Jutphaas
Fort Jutphaas 3
3439 LX Nieuwegein -
Hotel Landgoed Zonheuvel****
Hotel Landgoed Zonheuvel****
3941 EP Doorn -
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
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Koppelpoort Amersfoort
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
3811 MG Amersfoort -
Bijzondere Taarten Fabriek
Bijzondere Taarten Fabriek
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Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
Air Base Park Soesterberg
Air Base Park Soesterberg
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Winkel van Sinkel
Winkel van Sinkel
Oudegracht 158
3511 AZ Utrecht
