De Verfdokter Mural on WWII Bunker in Vreeswijk
In Nieuwegein’s Vreeswijk, a mural has been painted by De Verfdokter on a casemate bunker, part of a project launched by the Province of Utrecht along with the Municipality of Nieuwegein. This specific bunker, called Kazemat Vreeswijk Oost, is a V.I.S. casemate that adheres to the 1928 military guideline 'Voorschrift Inrichten Stellingen.' It’s also part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, which stretches 85 kilometers and was built between 1815 and 1940. The mural was created after several historical Waterlinie structures were moved due to the expansion of the Lekkanaal and the development of a third lock chamber for the Prinses Beatrixsluis in 2016.
Key facts
- De Verfdokter created a mural on a casemate bunker in Vreeswijk, Nieuwegein.
- The project was commissioned by the Province of Utrecht with the Municipality of Nieuwegein.
- The bunker is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, built 1815–1940.
- Kazemat Vreeswijk Oost is a V.I.S. casemate with a waiting area and machine gun position.
- V.I.S. stands for 'Voorschrift Inrichten Stellingen', a 1928 military manual.
- The Lekkanaal widening and third lock chamber construction in 2016 caused relocation of Waterlinie structures.
- Multiple historic objects were moved due to the project.
- The mural is located along the river Lek.
Entities
Artists
- De Verfdokter
Institutions
- Province of Utrecht
- Municipality of Nieuwegein
Locations
- Vreeswijk
- Nieuwegein
- Netherlands
- Lek river
- Lekkanaal
- Prinses Beatrixsluis
- Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie