Between Lek & Linge surprises you with a diverse range of culture and heritage. With one of the oldest cities in the county of Holland, Ameide, Vrijstad Vianen and the Glass City of the Netherlands, Leerdam there is plenty to do between Lek & Linge.
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Be amazed by all the possibilities of glass!
Nationaal Glasmuseum
In the context of the Rhine canalisation, the Rijkswaterstaat constructed 3 almost identical weir complexes on the Lek near Hagestein, Amerongen an...
Stuwcomplex Hagestein
Step inside the glassblower’s workshop at the National Glass Museum’s glass studio.
De Glasblazerij
On Stadhuisstraat, the layout of the mediaeval building complex can still be clearly seen. At the front is the old town hall, behind it the former...
Gasthuiskapel
For centuries the Great Church dominates the skyline of Leerdam. It is the oldest building in the city, the tower dates from the 13th century.
Grote Kerk
The first reference to Vianen is a document from 1271 in which Zweder I van Beusichem received permission to hold a market twice a year at his Vyan...
Burcht Vianen (kasteel Vyanen)
The former chapel the Helsdingen district is situated at the junction of Voorweg and Achterweg in Helsdingen. This chapel was probably founded in t...
Kapel Helsdingen
Between 1335 and 1336, Heilwich van Vianen and her husband Willem van Duivenvoorde granted various town rights to Vianen. They also ordered Vianen...
Stadskern Vianen
The Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is situated between Achterstraat and Brederodestraat. The church was built between 1877 an...
Katholieke kerk Vianen
Discover the wonderful underwater world from up close without a wetsuit! Aqua Zoo Leerdam boasts more than forty aquariums and terrariums with a wi...
Lingesteynplantsoen 21
The Hofpoort, together with the water pump on Hofplein, forms the last visible remains of Batestein Castle. It formed the western entrance to the c...
Hofpoort
The church in Hagestein is not only one of the oldest in the Vijfheerenlanden region, but it also played a key role for some time as the mother chu...
Kerk Hagestein
Vianen has been an important river crossing point for centuries. In the 18th Century, this crossing was performed with 3 different ferries. These w...
lekbrug
In the year 1829, Sparrendreef General Cemetery was opened in Vianen. This cemetery consisted of 3 parts separated by hedges, namely the general ce...
Algemene begraafplaats Sparrendreef
The bronze horse on Voorstraat recalls the long history of the Paardenmarkt in Vianen.
Het paard
Hagestein was built on a higher-lying levee. The shape of the village and the block-shaped subdivision shows that people were also living in Hagest...
Dorpskern Hagestein
Those wishing to learn more about Vianen, the history of the town and the artistic, cultural and historical heritage have reached the right place a...
Stedelijk Museum Vianen
If you are walking through Leerdam, this beautiful Art-Deco church is not to be missed.
Maria Onbevlekt Ontvangen kerk
Leerdam's origins as a fortified city are still evident in the south ramparts with their ‘mouse towers’.
Zuidwal met muizentorens
What began in 1971 as a collection of bridge magazines and books is now the world's one and only museum wholly devoted to the classic card game.
Bridgemuseum
At first, drainage was performed by windmills. In the 19th Century, the windmills were replaced by steam-powered pumping stations, which in turn ma...
Gemaal de Biezen
The sundial located on Lijnbaan is one of the last remaining tangible memories of the former Amaliastein pleasure garden.
Zonnewijzer Lijnbaan
Before the arrival of today’s care homes, the elderly could go to live in Old Men’s Homes and Old Women’s Homes. These houses were built from the 1...
Oude Mannenhuis