OUDEWATER by rocserum
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Description
Oudewater is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
Oudewater has a monumental protected city centre with more than 250 protected houses.
Oudewater is famous for the Heksenwaag (Witches' scales). This Weighing house, an official town building, became famous during the 16th century because people accused of witchcraft were offered an honest chance of proving their innocence. In many cities and countries such trials were usually rigged, resulting in the burning or drowning of hundreds of innocent people.
The Waag is still open as a tourist attraction, and official certificates are available.
Take care, beware of the witch hunters, they are short sighted
Comments (25)
Gee.... Lijkt op Utrecht en Dordrecht Prachtig !!! Daar moet ik snel naar toe !
Love it's reflections, great dhot my friend ;O)
A really great capture! Unfortunately, I think all witch hunts were sad. I think people then were terrified by the unknown and a lot of ordinary people died because of it.
WOW - this is truly awesome and love the story behind it.
Beautiful scene, excellently captured!
Beautifull place and splendid reflections!
What a fascinating looking place and you've captured it so well.
beautiful image and scene.
This is such a beautiful street and excellent capture.
It looks so peaceful, very nice shot.
How charming, serene and lovely! I would love to visit the Netherlands someday. Excellent capture.
What a great shot! ;)
It's a beautiful spot, despite its past.
What a fabulous shot! I had decided that I would not travel again, but your pics and Henks are making me really want to visit your country!
The disposition of the houses would come to be something like that like a Dutch Venice...!!! #:O) The history is really impressive, many innocent people they were accused of witchcraft since many unscrupulous people they wanted to appropriate of the possessions . It is a dark and sad period of the humanity's history. Fantastic picture roc
Wonderful scene and great information. Thanks!
I love this shot. The reflections are fantastic, and the scene is so inviting. Wonderful image!
Excellent place. Nice shot!
You're tickling my travelling soft spot here! This town must be such a delight to visit. Excellent capture in every respect. Bravo!
What an enchanting town! Beautiful and well balanced composition and interesting story. 5+++!
So nice of you to display the building where I since a few weeks work in in your gallery (the left white building) ;-) It sure is a pretty nostalgic little town here...
Wonderful capture of a charming place.
Magical capture!
Awesome. That's a new favorite!
interesting to read the history of the area, nice capture.