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Tull en 't Waal

Village in Utrecht, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Tull en 't Waal is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Until 1962, it was a separate municipality, but now it is a part of the municipality of Houten. Originally, there were two villages: 't Waal, at the site of the present village; and Tull, more to the south. It also has a ferry connection to the town of Culemborg.[3] It is located close to the Lek River.[4]

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History

Tull is first mentioned in 1155 as "in loco qui dicitur Tylle". The etymology is unclear.[5] 't Waal was first mentioned in 1307 as Wale, and means "pool after a dike breach". In 1504, the hamlets are first mentioned as Tul ende tWael.[6] The village is a 12th century peat excavation project along the Waalsewetering. The church is a medieval building which was extensively modified in 1778 and 1890.[7] The hamlet Honswijk [nl] used to be part of the village, but was transferred to Schalkwijk. In 1840, Tull en 't Waal was home to 532 people.[4]

Werk aan de Waalse Wetering is a military fortification as part of the Dutch Water Line. It was constructed in 1815, and has bomb proof barracks.[8] The fort became obsolete after the investion of the air plane. It was later used by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen to store bridging material. In 1999, it was converted into a tea house and camping.[4]

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