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Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
Wineyard Hoog Beek & Royen
3708JA Zeist -
Huis Doorn
Huis Doorn
3941 MT Doorn -
Mill "Den Olden Florus"
Mill "Den Olden Florus"
3784 VE Terschuur -
Sawmill De Ster
Sawmill De Ster
3531 ET Utrecht -
Leersumse Veld
Leersumse Veld
3956 KW LEERSUM -
TOP Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
TOP Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
3768 MX Soest -
Sterkenburg Castle
Sterkenburg Castle
3972 ND Driebergen-Rijsenburg -
Brasserie Soesterduinen
Brasserie Soesterduinen
3768 MD Soest -
De Paltz Estate
De Paltz Estate
3768 MZ Soest -
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
UIT in IJsselstein I Tourist Info
3401 BK IJsselstein -
Fort Blauwkapel
Fort Blauwkapel
3566 MK Utrecht -
City Museum Woerden
City Museum Woerden
3441 BG Woerden -
Stayokay hostel Utrecht-Bunnik
Stayokay hostel Utrecht-Bunnik
3981 HH Bunnik -
Fort Vreeswijk
Fort Vreeswijk
3433 ZZ Nieuwegein -
Winkel van Sinkel
Winkel van Sinkel
Oudegracht 158
3511 AZ Utrecht -
Hoeve Ravenstein
Hoeve Ravenstein
3744 ML Baarn -
Keuris distillery
Keuris distillery
3449 HJ 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 -
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Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
Boerderij het Gagelgat: Boerderij van 't Jaar!
3768 HD Soest -
Groene Entree Hoogstraat
Groene Entree Hoogstraat
3941 MN DOORN -
Geertje’s Hoeve
Geertje’s Hoeve
Thematerweg 5
3455 SM Utrecht -
Kerckebosch Castle****
Kerckebosch Castle****
3708 AA Zeist -
Fort Maarsseveen
Fort Maarsseveen
Herenweg 3
3602 AM Maarssen -
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 -
