Tull en 't Waal is a village in the

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province of

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. Until 1962, it was a separate municipality, but now it is a part of the municipality of

Houten Houten () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Population centres The municipality consists of the following towns: * 't Goy * Houten * Schalkwijk * Tull en 't Waal Houten (town) The main town in the municipality is ...

. 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

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. It is located close to the

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History

Tull is first mentioned in 1155 as "in loco qui dicitur Tylle". The etymology is unclear. '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. The village is a 12th century

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excavation project along the Waalsewetering. The church is a medieval building which was extensively modified in 1778 and 1890. The hamlet used to be part of the village, but was transferred to Schalkwijk. In 1840, Tull en 't Waal was home to 532 people. Werk aan de Waalse Wetering is a military fortification as part of the

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. It was constructed in 1815, and has bomb proof barracks. The fort became obsolete after the investion of the air plane. It was later used by the

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to store bridging material. In 1999, it was converted into a tea house and camping.

Gallery

File:Tull en t Waal RM Hervormde Kerk.jpg, Protestant Church File:511653 Werk aan de Waalse Wetering, Schalkwijk.jpg, Barracks of the Waalse Wetering File:511654 Werk aan de Waalse Wetering, Schalkwijk.jpg, Fort watchman house File:Molenbuurt.jpg, Street view

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tull En 'T Waal Populated places in Utrecht (province) Houten