The Weerdsluis lock forms the connection between the Utrecht city canal and the Vecht. The lock was built in the Middle Ages to maintain the water level in the Utrecht canal and canal system. Around the lock, a suburb called Bemuurde Weerd, which itself was also walled and fenced in, was formed as early as 1300. In shipping, the Vecht was an important link between Amsterdam and the Rhine River. 
The photo was taken at dusk on 6 February 2013, Dark Utrecht. That's the name of my series of photos of Utrecht places after sunset. Most Dark Utrecht photos were shot at dusk. On www.facebook.com/donkerutrecht, I post a new photo every day. Do you see a photo there that you would like on your wall but is not in the Werk aan de Muur shop? Then email me at info@donkerutrecht.nl or message me on facebook. DONKER UTRECHT IN YOUR COMPANY? www.werkaandemuur.nl/donkerutrecht
                                
 
                                
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Dark Utrecht. That's the name of my still growing series of photos of Utrecht places after sunset. Most of the Dark Utrecht..
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