Roman Era
In Roman times, the river Oude Rijn, which was much wider, formed the Roman Empire's northern border (Limes Germanicus). Many of the border-guarding castella and castra along the river evolved into cities and villages, including: Laurum (Woerden), Nigrum Pullum (Zwammerdam), Albaniana (Alphen aan den Rijn), Matilo (Leiderdorp), Praetorium Agrippinae (Valkenburg), and Lugdunum Batavorum (Katwijk).
In Valkenburg, the layout of the Roman castellum has been marked in the pavement.
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Satellite close-up of the Utrecht region showing the Leidse Rijn-Oude Rijn stream (d).
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Houses on the Oude Rijn near Alphen aan den Rijn
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Oude Rijn, Katwijk, a half mile before it ends: (A Pumping station to pump water into sea preventing high water levels inland.)
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