Fort aan de Klop
Fort aan de Klop is like a green oasis in the city of Utrecht. You are already there if you cycle from the Dom for 15 minutes along the river Vecht. The fort is located on the border of the Overvecht and Zuilen districts.
Modern hospitality venue on a historic site
The old fortification is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, which has been on the Unesco World Heritage List since 2021. In 2007, the place was transformed into a welcoming hospitality location. You can find meeting rooms and group accommodation here all year round. The festival-like atmosphere is perfect if you have a party to celebrate.
Terrace Island: food, drinks and activities
From April to September, the Terrace Island is...
Fort aan de Klop is like a green oasis in the city of Utrecht. You are already there if you cycle from the Dom for 15 minutes along the river Vecht. The fort is located on the border of the Overvecht and Zuilen districts.
Modern hospitality venue on a historic site
The old fortification is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, which has been on the Unesco World Heritage List since 2021. In 2007, the place was transformed into a welcoming hospitality location. You can find meeting rooms and group accommodation here all year round. The festival-like atmosphere is perfect if you have a party to celebrate.
Terrace Island: food, drinks and activities
From April to September, Terraceiland with 300 seats is open daily for coffee, lunch, drinks or festival food. And on weekends, the food trucks are also open. There is often something fun on the agenda: sports or children's activities, shows, performances, festivals and concerts.
Tasty, responsible and local
The chefs use local products as much as possible and you won't find that much meat on the menu. And the meat on the menu is organic.
In short, Fort aan de Klop is a unique place in Utrecht, where you can leave behind the hustle and bustle of everyday life in no time. A piece of nature in the city, where pot-bellied pigs Waldo and Douwe happily grunt to welcome you.
A piece of history
Fort aan de Klop was built around 1820 as a simple earthwork. The fort, the canal and the hamlet owe their name to inn 'De Clophaemer'. The fort protected the Vecht dike, the sluice, the Klopvaart and the Klopdijk. The bombproof guardhouse was completed in 1851. In 1880 Werk Maarsseveen took over the defence of the area. Fort aan de Klop served as a group depot and storage and supply post for the other forts. Over the years, more and more sheds appeared on the site, including an unusual sheet-iron shed. Since 1882, the fort watchman's house has stood next to the access bridge. Some of the original ground cover still remains on the 1940 group shelters.