Tag: NEIGHBORHOOD AT DURATION
Here was one of the greatest archaeological treasures in Europe: ‘Fibula? doesn’t tell me anything’
And no, this fibula is not the national association for palliative care or that Efteling attraction (it’s called Fabula), but a medieval cloak pin. These pins are regularly found in…
Will the fibula return to Wijk bij Duurstede? For some ‘a dream’, for others ‘unlikely’
For Bart van Asperdt, councilor for D66 in the city, the question is not whether the fibula will return, but when. He has been campaigning for it in local politics…
Woman who set fire to her own house in the heart of Wijk bij Duurstede has to wait longer for trial
The investigation into the arson has been completed, but the probation service needs more time to advise on the most appropriate sentence for the woman. That should be long-term and…
Lunenburgerwaard after refurbishment now also protected nature reserve
Wijk bij Duurstede – The Lunenburgerwaard nature reserve in Utrecht has improved considerably in recent months. Thanks to a package of measures, the area now meets the requirements of the…
From wild chicken to dandelion: does cooking from the vegetable garden earn restaurant ‘t Klooster a Michelin star?
Back to the Wijkse vegetable garden, because now that spring is completely loose, harvesting is a party. The dandelions have finished blooming and green plants, flowers and tubers are sprouting…
Classroom is exchanged for Viking ship: ‘They won’t forget a practical lesson like this for the rest of their lives’
When all students are wearing a life jacket, the engine is started and the Dorestat 1 sails out of the harbor. “Of course they didn’t have that engine in the…
Art historian Mary ‘Sis’ van Rossem passed away
In another series from 2019, called Brothers in Berlin, Mary had to cancel due to health problems. She was unable to participate in the program at the time because of…
From historical petition to the skeleton in the vegetable garden: book about education in Wijk bij Duurstede should immortalize stories
Philip and his editors visited many former students and teachers to record the anecdotes, but in a small town where everyone knows each other that is also difficult. “You have…
Wijk bij Duurstede gets museum: ‘The greatest archaeological treasure was found here’
Only after that striking amount of bones were found in the 19th century did the first tentative indications that Wijk bij Duurstede 1000 years ago could have been something different…
Plans for large-scale sand extraction near Wijk are sensitive: ‘It feels like David against Goliath’
Because of all the information that Van Engelen collected, he and his fellow citizens have been able to stop a new sand extraction project near their own village Dreumel for…