Wjik bij Duurstede, a beautiful historic town in the province of Utrecht. I took this photo as I drove from Amerongen over the lekdijk towards Wijk bij Duurstede into this beautiful sunset. In the photo you can see the silhouettes of the churches and castle of Wijk bij Duurstede.
The colours of the sunset add warmth to an interior and the silhouettes of the old town exude an archetypal Dutch atmosphere.
Dutch painter Jacob van Ruysdael, known for his landscapes with dramatic skies, painted Wijk bij Duurstede around 1670. The castle in the photo (left in the image) can also be seen in van Ruysdael's famous painting.
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