Groeperkade is the second retaining quay in the Grebbelinie, after the Slaperdijk. Together they enclose the Group Bowl. Its function was to turn the water that was allowed through the locks in the Slaperdijk and was stopped by the locks in the Groeperkade, so that the area could be inundated.

Source and more information:
grebbelinie.nl/historie/waterkeren/de-groeperkade

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The Grebbe Line is a water line on the border of Gelderland and Utrecht, which was constructed in the 18th century.

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Beautiful path through nature with a historical context.

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Distance 2.69 km

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 40 m

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