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Batteries on the Karnemelksloot
Batteries on the Karnemelksloot
Verlengde Fortlaan 116
1411 EA Naarden -
Allurepark De Zeven Linden
Allurepark De Zeven Linden
3744 BC Baarn -
Fort Vreeswijk
Fort Vreeswijk
3433 ZZ Nieuwegein -
Zoo Amersfoort
Zoo Amersfoort
3819 AC Amersfoort -
Geertje’s Hoeve
Geertje’s Hoeve
Thematerweg 5
3455 SM Utrecht -
TOP Zeist Castle
TOP Zeist Castle
3703 CE Zeist -
Fort Blauwkapel
Fort Blauwkapel
3566 MK Utrecht -
Camping De Grebbelinie
Camping De Grebbelinie
3927 CJ Renswoude -
Ledig Erf
Ledig Erf
Tolsteegbrug 3
3511 ZN Utrecht -
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 -
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Rijnauwen Fort
Rijnauwen Fort
Vossegatsedijk 5
3981 HS Bunnik -
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
Hotel 't Wapen van Harmelen
3481 EK Harmelen -
Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace
3744 AA Baarn -
Treek-Henschoten Estate
Treek-Henschoten Estate
3832 RS Leusden -
Slot Zeist
Slot Zeist
3703 CE Zeist -
Boundary posts
Boundary posts
In around 1875, the Ministry of War erected some 350 boundary posts along the length of the Kromme Rijn. The blue stone posts, marked with the letter O (for Oorlog, the Dutch word for war) and a number, marked the new route for transporting water to the New Dutch Waterline. The posts used to line up with plot boundaries. Many have been removed over the years, but the water board has returned 18 of them to their original location along the towpath between Werkhoven and Odijk following the construction of an environmentally friendly riverbank.
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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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Bike Boat Eemlijn
Bike Boat Eemlijn
Eemweg 72 (tussen fietsknooppunten 17 en 64)
3741 LC Baarn -
Soesterduinen Sand Dunes
Soesterduinen Sand Dunes
3786 MD Soest -
Stoomgemaal Teijlingens Kamerik
Stoomgemaal Teijlingens Kamerik
3471 GC Kamerik -
TOP Ameide
TOP Ameide
4233CL Ameide -
Delicacy shop ’t Kaasmeisje
Delicacy shop ’t Kaasmeisje
3421AC Oudewater -
TOP Vinkeveense Plassen, Vinkeveen
TOP Vinkeveense Plassen, Vinkeveen
3645DA Vinkeveen -
Fort Uitermeer
Fort Uitermeer
Uitermeer
1381 HP Weesp
