The Vecht can also be called the "Dutch Loire". Numerous castles and country houses line the mostly very picturesque river and make a bike tour a journey through time. But on nice weekend days it can also be quite busy.
The Vecht is around 49 km long and begins Utrecht at the Weerd lock. It ends at Muiden in the IJsselmeer.
background
The Utrecht Vecht (there is a river of the same name in the province of Overijssel) was built around 600 BC. As backwaters of the Ur-IJ. The Romans knew him by that name Fectio and at the fork of the old Rhine and Vecht was Fort Fectio of the same name.
In the Middle Ages, the Vecht was a very important shipping connection for the Zuiderzee, through which Northern Europe could be reached, and the Rhinewhich, among other things, gave access to today's Germany. Dorestad and later the city Utrecht owed their economic boom to this river.
One of the castles that were built on the Vecht for strategic reasons Nijenrode Castle and the Muiderslot. The river was also a part of the Hollandse Waterlinie.
In the 17th century, the Golden Age (Gouden Eeuw), successful Amsterdam merchants left country seats at the Vecht (buitenplaatsen) build or convert. Many of them were sold and demolished during the economic downturn at the beginning of the 19th century. B. Gunterstein in Breukelen and Goudestein in Maarssen still exist.
Current direction
The Vecht normally flows from Utrecht and flows into the IJsselmeer. But when the water in the IJsselmeer is significantly higher - e.g. B. When the Rhine floods and thus also the IJssel - the IJsselmeer water pushes back the Vechtwasser. This counter pressure can only be absorbed at the Nigtevecht lock. So the Vecht becomes, so to speak, the "Orinoco of the Netherlands".
Cities
Castles and manors
Castles
- Slot Zuylen Tournooiveld 1, Oud-Zuilen (right bank), 1300. Ridderhofstad
- Bolenstein Bolensteinseweg 1-3, Maarssen (left bank), 14th century, renovations in the 19th century. Ridderhofstad
- Nijenrode Straatweg 25, Breukelen (left bank), mid-13th century Ridderhofstad
- Oudaen Zandpad 80, Breukelen (right bank), 1st half of the 14th century Ridderhofstad
- Gunterstein Zandpad 48, Breukelen (right bank), today's building from 1680. Ridderhofstad
- Nederhorst Slotlaan 3, Nederhorst den Berg (right bank), end of the 13th century, reconstruction in 1630. Ridderhofstad
- Muiderslot Herengracht 1, Muiden (right bank) at the mouth of the Vecht, 1288
Ridderhofsteden are in the province Utrecht the seats of the former knighthood.
Country estates
left bank of the Vecht
- Hazenburg Binnenweg 66, Maarssen. 1697
- Herteveld Amsterdamse Straatweg, Maarssen. 1630.
- Boom en Bosch Market 13, Breukelen. 1673 (today town hall),
- Vecht en Dam Dannegracht 16, Breukelen. 1682.
- Vechtvliet, Rijksstraatweg 220, Breukelen, 1670. Architect Philips Vingboons.
- Over-Holland Rijksstraatweg 14, between Breukelen and Nieuwersluis. 1676, enlarged in the 18th century
- Sterreschans Rijksstraatweg 18, Nieuwersluis. 1688, enlarged in the 18th century.
- Rupel moonsRijksstraatweg 24, Nieuwersluis. 1659, enlarged in the 18th century
- Nieuwerhoek near Loenen, south of the village center. 17th century, remodeling in the 19th century.
- Vredenhoff near Loenen, 1749-1753
- Leeuwendijk, Dorpsstraat no. 69, Loenen. 1735.
- Vrederust Dorpsstraat, Loenen. Unknown construction time.
right bank of the Vecht
- Vechtenstein, Zandpad, Maarssen. 1637, remodeled in 1870
- Huys ten Bosch near Maarssen (former town hall), 1628, architect Jacob van Campen
- Doornburgh Diependaalsedijk 17, Maarssen. 1655.
- Goudestein Diependaalsedijk 19c, Maarssen (today Drugstore museum), 18th century
- Vechtoever Diependaalsedijk, Maarssen, 18th century
- Gansenhoef Zandpad 26, Maarssen, 1655, architect Philips Vingboons
- Cromwijck Zandpad, between Maarssen and Breukelen, 1637.
- Vegt en Hoff Zandpad 43, Breukelen, 1873
- Queekhoven Zandpad, Breukelen, 17th century
- Groenevecht Zandpad, Breukelen, 17th century
- Weerestein near Nieuwersluis, 17th century
- Schoonoord, Duin- of Dijnkerken no. 11 in Vreeland, district of Loenen. Before 1759.
- Vegtlust, Oud-Over 3. Loenen. 18th century
- Bosch en Vecht Oud Over 5, Loenen. 1734.
- Bijdorp Oud-over, loenen. 17th century
- Oud over Oud-over 33, Loenen. 1st half of the 18th century
- Calorama Oid-Over 59, Loenen. 1st half of the 18th century
Ferries
- Nigtevecht - Nederhorst the mountain. Tel.: 31 (0)294-236230 (According to Loenen a / d Vecht), 31 (0)294-236238 (Ferryman T. H. Schoor). Pedestrian / bicycle ferry Motor ferry "Kantje Boord".Open: Ferry times: All year round, except December 25th. - 1.1 .; daily Mon - Fri 7.30 a.m. - 8.30 a.m., 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Sat Sun 12 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
bridges
The Vecht begins at the Weerdsluis in Utrecht. In this town there are seven bridges over the river
- Weerdsluis small swing bridge for pedestrians
- Stenenbrug Bascule bridge in the connection Kaatstraat - Adelaarstraat
- David van Mollembrug Bascule bridge in the connection David van Mollemstraat - Draaiweg
- Gasthuismolenbrug Railway bridge (Utrecht - Amersfoort) with pedestrian section
- Rode brug Steel drawbridge in the connection Anton Geesinkstraat - Loevenhoutsedijk
- Marnixbrug high fixed bridge in the connection Marnixlaan connects - Einsteindreef
- J.M. de Muinck Keizerbrug high fixed bridge in the J.M. de Muinck Keizerlaan - Franciscusdreef
- Maarssen Bridge of the N230, several bridges in the center
- Breukelen Bridge in the center
- Nieuwersluis bridge
- Loen Bridge in the course of the road to Hilversum, bridge in the center
- Vreeland Bridge of the N201
- Weesp 4 leasing bridges, 1 railway bridge (Amsterdam - Amersfoort / Almere)
- Muiden Motorway bridge (A1), bridge in the center
Driving on the Vecht
- Highest passage: 3.75 m
- Maximum draft: 1.50 m
- Top speed: 9 km / h to Nederhorst den Berg, then 6 km / h
Web links
- Vecht Wiki (only Dutch)
