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Climb the Tower
Climb the Tower
3811 BN Amersfoort -
Kameryck Country Estate
Kameryck Country Estate
3471 HD Kamerik -
Sawmill De Ster
Sawmill De Ster
3531 ET Utrecht -
Museum IJsselstein
Museum IJsselstein
3401 DS IJsselstein -
Café-Restaurant De Lage Vuursche
Café-Restaurant De Lage Vuursche
3749 AD Lage Vuursche -
Prattenburg Estate
Prattenburg Estate
3911 RW Rhenen -
TOP De Dennen
TOP De Dennen
3927AW Renswoude -
Veenendaal Museum
Veenendaal Museum
3901 TP Veenendaal -
Fort Nigtevecht
Fort Nigtevecht
Velterslaan 1
1391 HV Abcoude -
Rijnauwen Fort
Rijnauwen Fort
Vossegatsedijk 5
3981 HS Bunnik -
Museum Vredegoed
Museum Vredegoed
3612 BA Tienhoven -
TOP Nationaal Tree museum Gimborn
TOP Nationaal Tree museum Gimborn
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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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Fort Nieuwersluis
Fort Nieuwersluis
3631 AA Nieuwersluis -
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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Slot Zeist
Slot Zeist
3703 CE Zeist -
Lock at Cothen
Lock at Cothen
The water board uses the dam in the Kromme Rijn in Cothen to regulate the flow of water to and from Utrecht. The monumental lock alongside it (from 1865) was used during wartime to move ships past the dam. When the Waterline needed to be flooded, the commander of the inundation station at Wijk bij Duurstede first gave the order to raise the water level in the Kromme Rijn by closing off the lock with stop logs. Next, he ordered the stop logs to be removed so that a large body of water could flow from the open lock to Utrecht.
3945BN Cothen -
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TOP Linschoten
TOP Linschoten
Noord Linschoterdijk 1 (tegenover nr. 1)
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TOP Museum Spakenburg
TOP Museum Spakenburg
3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Schaapskooi Heidestein
Schaapskooi Heidestein
Zeist -
The Monnikendam
The Monnikendam
3811 HH Amersfoort -
Mill de Hoop
Mill de Hoop
3752 CL Bunschoten-Spakenburg -
Henschoter lake
Henschoter lake
3931MK Woudenberg -
Museum Catharijneconvent
Museum Catharijneconvent
Museum Catharijneconvent shows the history of Christianity in the Netherlands through centuries-old art as well as contemporary art.
Paintings by Rembrandt, Pieter Saenredam and Jan van Scorel, relics, video art by Guido van der Werve and others, sculptures of saints, ancient manuscripts, a huge stained glass window by Marc Mulders and all there is to know about holidays such as Christmas, Easter and St Nicholas. This and more is on display in the Catharijneconvent Museum in a magnificent medieval convent. This oasis of art and culture is located in the centre and in walking distance from the Dom. The Catharijneconvent Museum tells the fascinating story of the past and present of Christianity in the Netherlands. With a collection consisting of Protestant and Catholic art and cultural objects, there is no other museum like this in the entire world.
Lange Nieuwstraat 38
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