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)
efron_241
Gee.... Lijkt op Utrecht en Dordrecht Prachtig !!! Daar moet ik snel naar toe !
G_Mansco
Love it's reflections, great dhot my friend ;O)
leanndra
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.
MedTran39
WOW - this is truly awesome and love the story behind it.
MrsRatbag
Beautiful scene, excellently captured!
Janiss
Beautifull place and splendid reflections!
dhanco
What a fascinating looking place and you've captured it so well.
SapUS59
beautiful image and scene.
amota99517
This is such a beautiful street and excellent capture.
Realm_Of_Illusion
It looks so peaceful, very nice shot.
fractalinda
How charming, serene and lovely! I would love to visit the Netherlands someday. Excellent capture.
ascript
What a great shot! ;)
Cosine
It's a beautiful spot, despite its past.
durleybeachbum
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!
RodolfoCiminelli
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
afugatt
Wonderful scene and great information. Thanks!
auntietk
I love this shot. The reflections are fantastic, and the scene is so inviting. Wonderful image!
e-brink
Excellent place. Nice shot!
KarmaSong
You're tickling my travelling soft spot here! This town must be such a delight to visit. Excellent capture in every respect. Bravo!
Elcet
What an enchanting town! Beautiful and well balanced composition and interesting story. 5+++!
soepie17
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...
dragonmuse
Wonderful capture of a charming place.
three_grrr
Magical capture!
shutterbugs
Awesome. That's a new favorite!
tennesseecowgirl
interesting to read the history of the area, nice capture.