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De Paltz Estate
De Paltz Estate
3768 MZ Soest -
Ledig Erf
Ledig Erf
Tolsteegbrug 3
3511 ZN Utrecht -
Bijzondere Taarten Fabriek
Bijzondere Taarten Fabriek
Zeist -
Dutch Fortress Museum
Dutch Fortress Museum
Westwalstraat 6
1411 PB Naarden -
TOP Oud-Zuilen, Slot Zuylen
TOP Oud-Zuilen, Slot Zuylen
3611 AS Maarssen -
TOP De Schammer
TOP De Schammer
3835 PT Stoutenburg -
Prattenburg Estate
Prattenburg Estate
3911 RW Rhenen -
Air Base Park Soesterberg
Air Base Park Soesterberg
3768 MX Soest -
TOP teahouse Mon Chouette
TOP teahouse Mon Chouette
3831 JZ Leusden -
Fort Nieuwersluis
Fort Nieuwersluis
Rijksstraatweg 7b
3631 AA Nieuwersluis -
TOP Tea Garden Eemnes
TOP Tea Garden Eemnes
3755 PD Eemnes -
TOP Leerdam
TOP Leerdam
Lingedijk 8
4142 LD Leerdam -
Fort Maarsseveen
Fort Maarsseveen
3602 AM Maarssen -
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.
4121 KK Everdingen -
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Dagwinkel Aloys Hageman
Dagwinkel Aloys Hageman
Voorstraat 15
3633 BB Vreeland -
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery
The largest battle of the Dutch army in WWII took place on Grebbeberg Hill. Here poorly armed and untrained men held their ground against a very powerful and ruthless opponent for three days. Grebbeberg Military Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 800 soldiers and 1 citizen who perished here in the Second World War. It is located on Grebbeberg Hill at Rhenen, and was a battlefield of just a few square kilometres, but is full of stories of the courage of desperation in the Netherlands.
The information centre, with an exhibition about the events on Grebbeberg Hill during “The Battle for Grebbeberg Hill” in May 1940, is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
3911 AV Rhenen -
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TOP Vinkeveense Plassen, Vinkeveen
TOP Vinkeveense Plassen, Vinkeveen
3645DA Vinkeveen -
TOP Fort at the Buursteeg
TOP Fort at the Buursteeg
3927EJ Renswoude -
TOP Laagraven
TOP Laagraven
3439 ZZ Nieuwegein -
Veenendaal Town Beach
Veenendaal Town Beach
3901 Veenendaal -
Bike boat Loosdrecht
Bike boat Loosdrecht
Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk
1231 LW Loosdrecht -
Museum Hoge Woerd
Museum Hoge Woerd
Hoge Woerdplein 1
3454 PB De Meern -
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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Werk aan het Spoel
Werk aan het Spoel
In 1815, a fan lock was built into the Lekdijk near Goilberdingen for inundation purposes. It was protected by an earthen battery. In 1848, the battery was upgraded to a fort. Later on, the inundation system was optimised, and four bomb-proof buildings were added to the fort. In peacetime, the road on top of the dyke ran right through the fort, but traffic was led around the fort in times of mobilisation. In 1939, seven concrete shelters and two machine gun casemates were added. An unusual feature is the high free-standing wall in a field to the south of the fort. This was the stop butt of a German firing range.
4106 LC Culemborg -
