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Castle Slot Zuylen
Castle Slot Zuylen
3611 AS Oud Zuilen -
Vianen
Vianen
Vianen -
TOP Museum Spakenburg
TOP Museum Spakenburg
3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Goejanverwelle lock
Goejanverwelle lock
The Goejanverwelle lock and the Enkele Wiericke lock on the Hollandse Ijssel played a key role in the Disaster Year. Together with the lock at Nieuwerbrug on the Oude Rijn, they formed the inlet to the Langeweide polder, which was the narrowest section of the Waterline. The locks were opened on 17 June 1672 – just in time to halt the advance of the French, who had already captured Oudewater and marched right up to the edge of the hastily flooded Waterline. With great promptitude, the commander of the garrison at Goejanverwelle, the Count of Horn, gave the order to raise sconces and fortifications to defend the locks. For the moment, the Waterline was safe!
3467 PR Hekendorp -
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Fort Abcoude
Fort Abcoude
1391 CG Abcoude -
Cheese Warehouse | Cheese Experience
Cheese Warehouse | Cheese Experience
Emmakade 6A
3441 AJ Woerden -
Mouse Towers | Leerdam
Mouse Towers | Leerdam
4141 BE Leerdam -
The Lekpoort
The Lekpoort
4132 AR Vianen -
TOP Ameide
TOP Ameide
4233CL Ameide -
Teahouse Mon-Chouette
Teahouse Mon-Chouette
3831 JZ Leusden -
Pyramid of Austerlitz
Pyramid of Austerlitz
3931 MG Woudenberg -
Gagelbos
Gagelbos
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Kerckebosch Castle****
Kerckebosch Castle****
3708 AA Zeist -
Zeisterbos
Zeisterbos
3708 BR Zeist -
Plofsluis
Plofsluis
The Plofsluis consists of five concrete bins with a relatively weak floor that span the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. The bins could store around 40,000 tonnes of sand, gravel or debris. In wartime, the floor could be blow up, so that its contents would drop into the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. This would block the canal and prevent the inundation water from flowing out. The lock was designed in such a way that its sides would remain upright after the explosion, so that the floor could be reconstructed and the sluice could be used again. It was never actually used.
3439 LS Nieuwegein -
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Fort Lunet aan de Snel
Fort Lunet aan de Snel
Somewhat hidden in the woods along Gedekte Gemeenschapsweg between Fort Honswijk and Werk aan de Korte Uitweg is the small but atmospheric Lunet aan de Snel. The earthen rampart allowed defenders to repel an attack on Fort Honswijk from the north-east. In addition, its guns covered parts of the Lekdijk – something that could not be achieved from Fort Honswijk.
These days, the fort houses an exhibition that illustrates the key role that water plays in our community and its unique properties.
3998 NJ Schalkwijk -
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Fort Vreeswijk
Fort Vreeswijk
3433 ZZ Nieuwegein -
Tobacco Cultivation Museum
Tobacco Cultivation Museum
3958 CD Amerongen -
Henschoter lake
Henschoter lake
3931MK Woudenberg -
Vianen Municipal Museum
Vianen Municipal Museum
Voorstraat 97
4132 AP Vianen -
Fort Asperen
Fort Asperen
This magnificent tower fort, built between 1845 and 1847, is surrounded by a moat for extra protection. Fort Asperen last saw active use on 12 April 1940, as part of preparations for the coming war. However, the Germans flew straight past it. Fort Asperen, which is an artwork in and of itself, is open to visitors in the summer months. The domed roof to keep out the rain, for instance, is made entirely of glass slates designed in the Glassworks at the National Glass Museum.
Langendijk 60
4145BR Acquoy -
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Museum Castle Amerongen
Museum Castle Amerongen
Drostestraat 20
3958 BK Amerongen -
TOP Zeist Castle
TOP Zeist Castle
3703 CE Zeist -
TOP City harbour Wijk bij Duurstede
TOP City harbour Wijk bij Duurstede
Havenweg
3961 AW Wijk bij Duurstede
