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Delicacy shop ’t Kaasmeisje
Delicacy shop ’t Kaasmeisje
3421AC Oudewater -
Mill "Den Olden Florus"
Mill "Den Olden Florus"
3784 VE Terschuur -
The Lekpoort
The Lekpoort
4132 AR Vianen -
Renswoude Castle
Renswoude Castle
3927BA Renswoude -
Grebbe line
Grebbe line
3927 EJ Renswoude -
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Dutch Water Defence Lines
De Hollandse Waterlinies
Utrecht -
Soesterduinen
Soesterduinen
Foekenlaan 25
3768 BJ Soest -
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
The old St. Nicholas Church
The old St. Nicholas Church
3401 BM IJsselstein -
Delicacies from Zeist
Delicacies from Zeist
3701 Zeist -
Vechtstreekmuseum Maarssen
Vechtstreekmuseum Maarssen
Diependaalsedijk 19
3601 GH MAARSSEN -
Large Pump/Vianen Town Pump
Large Pump/Vianen Town Pump
Voorstraat 54
4132 AS Vianen -
Bicycle Boat on the river Vecht
Bicycle Boat on the river Vecht
Rijksstraatweg 11
3631 AA Nieuwersluis -
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
4143 MG Leerdam -
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TOP Pondskoekersluis
TOP Pondskoekersluis
De Hoef Oostzijde 1
1426AD De Hoef -
Koppelpoort (gate)
Koppelpoort (gate)
3811 MG Amersfoort -
TOP City harbour Wijk bij Duurstede
TOP City harbour Wijk bij Duurstede
Havenweg
3961 AW Wijk bij Duurstede -
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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Recreatieboerderij De Kleine Weide
Recreatieboerderij De Kleine Weide
3927 CV Renswoude -
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 Huis Doorn
TOP Huis Doorn
3941 MT Doorn -
Papal house
Papal house
3512 HE Utrecht -
Windmill Windhond
Windmill Windhond
3447 GR Woerden -
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.
3511 AZ Utrecht -
