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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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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.
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National Military Museum
National Military Museum
Verlengde Paltzerweg 1
3768 MX Soest -
The Horse Sanctuary
The Horse Sanctuary
3768 HL Soest -
TOP Linschoten
TOP Linschoten
Noord Linschoterdijk 1 (tegenover nr. 1)
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De Hooge Vuursche Castle
De Hooge Vuursche Castle
3744 KC Baarn -
Fort Abcoude
Fort Abcoude
1391 CG Abcoude -
Utrecht City Hall
Utrecht City Hall
Stadhuisbrug 1
3511 JK Utrecht -
Fort Spion
Fort Spion
Bloklaan 9a
1231 AZ Loosdrecht -
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
Bungalowpark 't Eekhoornnest
3768 HL Soest -
Fort de Gagel
Fort de Gagel
3566 MJ Utrecht -
Fort Maarsseveen
Fort Maarsseveen
Herenweg 2
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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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Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
Birktstraat 107
3768 HD Soest -
Museum Castle Amerongen
Museum Castle Amerongen
Drostestraat 20
3958 BK Amerongen -
De Vriendschap windmill
De Vriendschap windmill
Nieuweweg 109
3905 LJ Veenendaal -
Highland West Coelhorst
Highland West Coelhorst
3828 PC Hoogland -
Wilhelmina city park
Wilhelmina city park
3581 NP Utrecht -
Fort Uitermeer
Fort Uitermeer
Uitermeer
1381 HP Weesp -
Tabaksschuur Amerongen
Tabaksschuur Amerongen
3958 ET Amerongen -
Schaapskooi Heidestein
Schaapskooi Heidestein
Hoog Kanje 186
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Fort Nieuwersluis
Fort Nieuwersluis
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Landgoed Ginkelduin
Landgoed Ginkelduin
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Windmill Ter Leede
Windmill Ter Leede
Provinciale weg 2
4142 LD Leerdam
