The small historic centre, and the waterside streets and quays, are the main attraction of Weesp. Specific sights include:
old Town Hall (1776), Nieuwstraat 41. It houses a small museum for porcelain, (one of the old industries in Weesp), limited opening hours.
the circular fort at Ossenmarkt (1861), cross the river Vecht by the wooden bridge. See the online . The fort is home to a number of private businesses and is not accessible to the public. Behind the fort are two older bastions (circa 1674), Bakkerschans and Nieuw Achtkant (with a view of the windmills).
Weesp: windmill on river Vecht.
3 windmills () in the town (and more in the countryside around). 2 windmills South-East of the centre: Eendragt (Unity) and Vriendschap (Friendship), near each other on the Vecht. They are best seen from the opposite bank, about 10 minutes walk from the centre. Windmill Vriendschap is still used for the production of wheat-flour, can be visited on Saturday. 1 windmill West of the centre: 't Haantje (the rooster), on the bank of the waterway Smal Weesp.
the 15th-century church, Laurenskerk, Nieuwstraat. The tower is 13th-century.
former Synagogue, Nieuwstraat 5. Used from 1840 until 29th April, 1942, when the Jews of Weesp were deported.
the moat and eastern bastions, Roozenboom and Draaierschans, built 1674, and now a small park. They are left and right at the end of Nieuwstraat.
the expendable wooden houses across the moat from the bastions, on Utrechtseweg and Molenpad. An area near city walls and forts was kept clear of vegetation and buildings, to give a clear field of fire. Small houses were allowed, but only of wood, so that the garrison could burn them quickly if the enemy approached.
fortifications
Ruins of fort Uitermeer.
(1845), protecting the lock of the old canal to 's-Graveland, where it joins the Vecht. On the right bank of the Vecht, 4 km East of Weesp. The fort was blown up after WWII, and is (partly) being restored. You can walk for free around the ruins.
bunker cluster Uitermeer (1932 and 1939), around the fort. Visible from the main road Weesp-Hilversum (N236), and from the cycle path to Bussum.
bunker cluster Hakkelaarsbrug (1931), on both sides of the A1 motorway, near the bridge carrying the rail line to Almere. Some visible from the road to Muiderberg.
bunker cluster Muiderberg (1939), most are hidden in the woods around the village.
Fort near Hinderdam (circa 1848). On an island in the river Vecht, about 1 km South of the N236 bridge. Not accessible.
Fort near Nigtevecht (1904). Along the Western side of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, 2 km South of Weesp. This fort is generally not open to the public.
Bus 110 takes you from Weesp to the fortified town of Muiden in just 5 minutes, and the medieval is another 10 minutes walk from the bus stop. You can also walk along the Vecht river, it would take about an hour from Weesp to the castle (walking the long and most scenic route along the eastern bank of the river).
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