Interesting places in Wijk bij Duurstede:

Binnenstad van Wijk bij Duurstede		Kasteelpark
Markt		Grote kerk (PKN)
Kasteel Duurstede		Hotel de Oude Lantaarn
Molen Rijn en Lek		Noorderwaard
Prinses Irenesluizen		De Heul
De Horden		Winkelcentrum De Horden
Industrieterrein Broekweg		De Engk
Sportpark Mariënhoeve		Museum Dorestad
De Frankenhof

Wijk bij Duurstede is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands.

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The remains of Duurstede Castle,....
Made by Hans Viveen
This is what Wikipedia has to tell us about this Castle; The castle originated in the 13th century. Around 1270, Zweder I van Zuylen van Abcoude built a freestanding keep on a raised and moated site near the lost city Dorestad. Until the beginning of the 15th century Duurstede Castle was in possession by the Van Zuylen van Abcoude family, until they were forced to sell it to the bishops of Utrecht in 1449. Bishop David of Burgundy, who reigned from 1459 to 1496, completely rebuilt the castle. The old donjon was enclosed by new buildings. The still intact burgundian tower was also built around this time. His successors Frederick IV of Baden and Philip of Burgundy also used the castle as their residence, and Philip of Burgundy embellished the castle with renaissance features. After Philip's death, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor confiscated all territorial possessions of the bishopric of Utrecht, including Duurstede Castle. Later years In 1580, as a result of the Dutch Revolt, the castle fell into the hands of the States of Utrecht. The states, however, invested their money into building modern fortification around Wijk bij Duurstede, and as a result the castle fell into neglect. Further damage was done when french troops devastated Wijk by Duurstede in 1672, after which the townspeople used stone from the castle to rebuild their homes. In 1852 the town council became owner of the castle and turned the surrounding fortifications into a park. Until 1925 the castle could only be reached by a little ferry.


Groeten uit Wijk bij Duurstede
Made by Ria Rotscheidt
De Rijn en Lek is een korenmolen in Wijk bij Duurstede in de provincie Utrecht. De Rijn en Lek is gebouwd in 1659 als runmolen. Het is daarmee een zeer vroeg exemplaar van de ronde stenen bovenkruier en is daarom als bouwwerk zeer uniek. Wat eveneens zeer bijzonder is, is dat de molen als enige molen in Nederland op een oude stadspoort is gebouwd. Dit is de zogenaamde Leuterpoort (naar de buurtschap De Leuth) die uit de veertiende eeuw dateert. De molen is later als korenmolen in gebruik genomen en is dat ook altijd gebleven. De molen is meerdere malen gerestaureerd en heeft enkele stormrampen overleefd, waarbij de molen ternauwernood tot stilstand kon worden gebracht. De huidige eigenaar is de Vereniging De Hollandsche Molen. Enkele vrijwillige molenaars laten de molen elk weekend draaien en malen graan op windkracht. De molen wordt ook wel 'De Molen van Ruysdael' genoemd naar het beroemde schilderij van Jacob van Ruisdael. De molen die op dit schilderij staat afgebeeld stond ook in Wijk bij Duurstede, alleen 200 meter westelijker. De fundamenten van de echte Molen van Ruysdael zijn nog steeds aanwezig in de oude stadsmuur. De naam Rijn en Lek is niet afkomstig van het feit dat ter hoogte van de molen de Rijn overgaat in de Lek. Een tiental meters ten oosten van de echte Molen van Ruysdael takt namelijk de Kromme Rijn, de oude hoofdloop van de rivier af. Deze molen vormde altijd de overgang en de gemeente Wijk bij Duurstede heeft een opvallend markeringspunt bij de overgang op de Lekdijk gezet.


Rijn (Rhine)/ Lek, Wijk bij Duurstede
Made by PjerryT
A SOOC (of course :) ) This picture is taken at sunrise. Viewing at the place where the Rhine becomes The Lek (for one or another reason this river changes several times his name in The Netherlands...) The Rhine (together with The Waal) is one the two major rivers in The Netherlands, which Amsterdam and Rotterdam (Europe's largest harbour) connects with the main land in Germany (Ruhrgebiet). Wijk bij Duurstede. Although lying on the banks of this river and The Amsterdam-Rijn Canal. Wijk bij Duurstede has only a very small port. Wijk bij Duurstede is an old village, in the past (17th century) it was a very prosperous village, due to its location. One can see that in the beautiful center of this small village. That a decay came can be seen from the church tower, which has never been build completely (It ought to become higher than our largest church tower, De Dom at Utrecht). It has a flat roof and about half his hight which was intended. Wijk bij Duurstede possesses the only drive-through windmill in the world. It is build in 1659 and restored in 1997. It's called Rijn en Lek because the river changes its name from Rijn into Lek at Wijk bij Duurstede. Now a day Wijk is a tourist resort which very much art shops and artists. Although the Dutch Wiki is far better, you can get some extra information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wijk_bij_Duurstede


"Mainstreet" Wijk bij Duurstede
Made by PjerryT
A SOOC (of course :) ) This picture is taken at sunrise, giving nice colors and lovely shades and light. I have asked them to take down the banners, but they didn't LOL :). Wijk bij Duurstede is an old village along the borders of the Rijn/Lek (one of the major rivers in Holland). In the past (17th century) it was a very prosperous village, due to its location. One can see that in the beautiful center of this small village. That a decay came can be seen from the church tower, which has never been build completely (It ought to become higher than our largest church tower, De Dom at Utrecht). It has a flat roof and about half his hight which was intended. Wijk bij Duurstede possesses the only drive-through windmill in the world. It is build in 1659 and restored in 1997. It's called Rijn en Lek because the river changes its name from Rijn into Lek at Wijk bij Duurstede. Now a day Wijk is a tourist resort which very much art shops and artists. Although the Dutch Wiki is far better, you can get some extra information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wijk_bij_Duurstede


The Roman Warrior is now standing in the Lower Rhine, protecting the ships passing by
Made by wandelgraaf
This photo is taken in a town called Wijk bij Duurstede, wich has a a very intresting history, it was the most northern outpost of the Roman empire, on the European continent and it was a few centuries later destroyed by the Vikings, the Roman empire had totally no intrest in the part of what is the Netherlands today north of the Rhine, what was in those days, basicly a swamp and land what was flooded most of the time, This warrior wich is normally on the side of a parking lot wich is complete flooded by the hgih rising of the Lower Rhine as it is called here, basicly it is funny because on the little sign beside the left of the lamppost there is written on: 'the grassfield is newly sawed so don't enter it, well ok the city have also an other concern less, they do not have to worry wether it get's enough water The water level in the Rhine is the highest in 15 years


High Tide 1 (where's my car?!)
Made by vs.astrid
Nederrijn - Wijk bij Duurstede - The Netherlands Nederrijn (Lower Rhine) is the name of the Dutch part of the Rhine River from the confluence at the town of Angeren of the cut-off Rhine bend of Oude Rijn and the Pannerdens Kanaal (which was dug to form the new connection between the Waal and Nederrijn branches). The city of Arnhem lies on the right (north) bank of the river Nederrijn, just past the branching-off of the River IJssel. The Nederrijn flows on to the city of Wijk bij Duurstede, from where it continues as the River Lek. The once-important but now small Kromme Rijn branch (in Roman times part of the Limes Germanicus and border river of the Roman Empire) carries the name Rhine towards the city of Utrecht. . Normally you can park your car here :)


Sticking my tongue out
Made by vs.astrid
Camera: Canon Ixus 130 The European Peacock (Inachis io), more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe, temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is the only member of the genus Inachis (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, [the daughter] of Inachus). It should not be confused or classified with the American peacocks in the genus Anartia; these are not close relatives of the present species. The Peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring.


CWijk bij Duurstede, Wijkse kermis 2011.
Made by dirkjankraan.com
De Wijkse kermis is op woensdag 27 juli weer van start gegaan en duurt tot zaterdag 30 juli. Er zijn verschillende aktiviteiten voor jong en oud, zoals een boerenkermis, Rad van Fortuin, podium en piekenkermis. De oudste kermis van ons land heeft dit jaar wel een verandering ondergaan. Omdat de bezoekers de laatste jaren sterk afnam is gekozen voor een andere opzet. De kermis is anders opgesteld, er is rekening gehouden met de binnenstad en er is meer evenwicht tussen nostalgische en moderne attracties. [Cyber One H. Stroucken]


*katz
Made by Seapony
Yesterday I was at in Wijk bij Duurstede. Just go there! His work is really wonderful.. ! There in the garden of the gallery I met *katz and I was wondering how she was doing with her camera, it made me curious... what kind of photo's will that be... ? When I came home I immediately took a look at her photostream and I was surprised of the quality and dynamics of her images... fantastic!


Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede
Made by mvwijk
Famous windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede, called Korenmolen Rijn en Lek, being painted by Jacob van Ruysdael in 1670, see nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_van_Ruisdael Check out the windmill database for some of the specifics of this mill at www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=855


Storks 1
Made by krouvalos
Handdeveloped home in Amaloco Mononegacolor. Scanned with HP Scanjet G4050. No manipulation or photoshoping BEWARE As of August 2010 a party supporting discrimination and demands ethnic registration of all the citizens in the Netherlands is taking place in the government of the country. PLEASE PROTEST AGAINST IT!!! WITH ALL PEACEFUL WAYS!!! MAKE YOUR DUTCH FRIENDS AWARE OF THE FACT THAT YOU DO NOT SUPPORT FASCIST GOVERNMENTS.


Gunna - Midzomerfeest, Museum Dorestad, juli 2009
Made by Gunna825
Photo by by Esther Stouten facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001748883729&v=wall#!/... Gunna.tk


De Rijn & Lek
Made by senna3
Grain mill De Rijn & Lek anno 1659 (built on a gate from the 14th century) Netherlands, Wijk bij Duurstede, March 2007 Additional information at www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen_e.php?nummer=855


In the Centre ....
Made by Leo HoLLanD
Wijk bij Duurstede - Karel de Grotestraat Making my previous photo I saw this little hard-working spider. He attracted my attention because a few days before I saw already this kind of shots on Flickr. I could not resist to take mine. Thanks Dick.


Wijk bij Duurstede - Lekker zomerweertje 2010~...
Made by pwsonline
SOOC. Af en toe laat de zomer zich van een wel heel grimmige kant zien... Door de zon worden de contrasten heel groot, dan lijkt het erger dan het is. De D200 geeft zulke mooie warme kleuren.... Nikon D200 + Sigma EX 18-50 F2,8


De dijk bij Wijk....
Made by lhb-777
In het utrechtsche heb je ook mooie stukjes Nederland hier linksaf in de richting Amerongen was mooi rijden !! In the province utrecht thre are alot of nice places here you see the Dyke by the town of Wijk by Duurstede.


Wijk bij Duurstede with Polachrome
Made by krouvalos
A Polachrome High Contrast film (for chart reproductions) was used for this photograph. Developed 2,5 minutes. It could be better developed at 3 minutes. Expired August 1989. Color reproduction is still very good.


Our wedding castle
Made by Rúben
Anneloes and I got married in Wijk bij Duurstede's medieval castle on May 14, 2004. Exactly one year later we returned to the castle and ate the piece of wedding cake we had saved especially for this occasion.


Castle tower
Made by Peet de Rouw
the castle is from the 13th century but this tower is modern, it's from the 15th century. It's castle Duurstede in Holland de 15e eeuwse toren van kasteel Duurstede weerspiegeld in de slotgracht


Port
Made by krouvalos
Sunday afternoon walk in the town. I took the Brownie Starlet with me loaded with 127 film expired 13 years ago. After dinner I developed it in Amaloco Mononegacolor and scanned the film.