The idea behind the New Dutch Waterline was to intentionally flood a large area of land. As a result the enemy would not be able to sail on, wade through or shoot over the flooded area. To raise the water to a knee-high level was already sufficient to hide all roads, trenches, ditches and small […]
Route Rotsoord no. 10 – Verloop
W. Verloop, member of the prominent entrepreneurial family, started this machine factory in 1913, naming it the fitting “De Klop”. It was placed next to the water in order for raw materials and finished product could easily be transported. The factory has been build in the shape of a basilica with plenty of light from […]
Route Rotsoord no. 8 – Rotsoort
The name Rotsoort is derived from the family name Van Oort, who had their country house (built in 1702 on the souther parts of the current Pastoe grounds) decorated with blue-black stone. The blue-black stone was melted too hotly in the oven and was therefore unsaleable. The patent and production of imitation marble gave them […]
Route Rotsoord no. 3 Westraven
Westraven Westraven’s roots lay across the Vaartse Rijn (1661). Already in 1844, this place became useful for various labours. Ravesteyn on the Jutfaseweg with the production of hand-painted Old Dutch tiles. In 1920 the company, now expanded with pottery and building ceramics, was moved to Helling 112. Hard-working professionals and artists ensured growth and prosperity […]
Route Rotsoord, no. 2: Trip
The Trip Due to the transport of raw materials and finished products, the Vaartse Rijn was ideal for the establishment of large and small industries in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1820 Mr. L. Robert sold his shipbuilder’s yard “De Verloren Zoon” and the house with “erve” on the slope to H. Trip, a […]
Route Rotsoord, no. 1: Helling
Helling The name Helling is derived from the various shipyards that let barges run off the slope here between 1600 and 1850 or pulled up the slope for repairs. The Helling was the often difficult road or land to all the activity on the east side of the Vaartse Rijn. Between 1400 and 1700 in […]
Route Rotsoord, no 8. Rotsoort
The namesake of Rotsoort is the family Van Oort, who had their De naam is ontleend aan de familie Van Oort die hun buitenplaats uit 1702 (het zuidelijk gedeelte van het terrein van de huidige Pastoe) had gedecoreerd met blauwzwarte (door te grote hitte in de oven gesmolten en daardoor onverkoopbare) steen. Het octrooi en […]
Route Rotsoord no. 7 – Staatsen
In 1879 on Rotsoord no. 13, Mr. A. Staatsen started a bleaching shop and a washing and drying house called De Vlijt. After a while he moved to no. 24. In 1900 the building complex included a steam washing shop, drying halls, bleach fields, a soap works and a storage for wagons. The new “drying house” counted […]
Route Rotsoord no. 6 – UMS
The furniture and chairs factory UMS by F. Loeb on the Oosterkade was in dire need of an expansion. He bought the bankrupt Holland company in 1918 en expanded it gradually in the years to come. They chose the best wood for their product in Eastern Europe and they worked with a unique drying procedure. […]