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You'll cycle along the Naardermeer lake. In several places, you can see large grazers used by Natuurmonumenten to manage the vegetation. If you have time, stop for a spot of birdwatching (this area is a bird paradise).

The BRUG, called the Cronenburgherbrug, built in the Business Expressionist style, is located on Bloklaan over the Vecht River. The bridge consists of three sections: a double steel bascule bridge between two fixed, basket-arched masonry openings. The red brickwork in vertical bond is covered with granite slabs. The basement piers of the bascule bridge section are clad with granite slabs. Atop the piers, on a rectangular granite pedestal, stands a tall, narrow glass and steel lantern bearing the factory mark of the Winkelman company from Amsterdam. The coat of arms of the province of Utrecht, consisting of two red lions with two white crosses, is mounted on the outside of these pedestals. The bascule bridge has tubular steel railings. Along the fixed bridge sections, tubular steel railings rest on a granite base. On three sides, the fence connects to a brick abutment, which ends in a brick bench with a granite seat, a round pillar-shaped top, and a perpendicular flower box. On the fourth side (northeast side), the abutment connects to the bridge keeper's house. Both bridge cellars contain riveted steel counterweights with electrically powered gears. (https://rijksmonumenten.nl/monument/520339/cronenburgherbrug/loenen-aan-de-vecht/)

After an hour and a half of wandering across the heathland and through the woods, the forest opens up to the Gooimeer lake. A wonderful experience and a beautiful view.

Before the 14th century, Naarden was located about three kilometers north of the present-day city. It was destroyed at the beginning of the Hook and Cod Wars and rebuilt as a fortified city (with city charter) on its present site between 1350 and 1355. From 1411 to around 1683, Naarden was a port city that enjoyed extensive fishing rights as a privilege. In the 15th and 16th centuries, there was a flourishing textile industry. The city was captured by the Spanish in 1572 during the Eighty Years' War, who murdered 700 inhabitants after the city's surrender ("Bloedbad van Naarden").[2] In 1672, the French conquered Naarden during the Dutch War, and the following year, William III of Orange-Nassau recaptured the city. From 1675 to 1685, Naarden was transformed into a fortress city.

Beautiful old building in the center of Naarden.

Always nice to see when you cycle past there.

Naarden Fortress so impressive and beautiful, the wooded surroundings are so enjoyable

The fort is freely accessible and you can watch an 8-minute film on three connected screens that tells the story of the Muiden fortress and its role in the Old and New Dutch Waterline.