Gorinchem Heritage Walk: The Wall Still Holds the Rivers
48 min
2.1 km
10 stops
About this tour
Gorinchem kept a complete star wall around a river town. The Linge ran through the middle. The Merwede guarded the south. A self-guided fortress walk with quizzes in the StepQuests app.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Grote Markt
Public square. No ticket. Grote Markt, 4201 Gorinchem. Civic floor inside the star wall. Four gates after 1609. Three later demolished. ANWB fortress-town titl…
Gorcums Museum
Paid museum rooms. Street facade is public. Grote Markt 17, 4201 CX. Former town hall. Town silver and militia pieces inside. Check gorcumsmuseum.nl for hours…
Grote Kerk
Public Groenmarkt. Church rooms on service and concert days. Groenmarkt, 4201 GE. Gothic hall closed 31 August 1844, then demolished. New hall opened 4 May 185…
Grote Toren
Public square. Tower climb on posted days. Groenmarkt west end, 4201 GE. Present shaft about 1450, spire 1517. About 67 m, more than 1.5 m out of plumb. Carill…
Haarstraat
Public street. No ticket. Haarstraat, 4201 JD Gorinchem. Trade lane between church and Linge. Narrow medieval plots under later shop fronts. House interiors ar…
Korenbrug
Public bridge and quay. No ticket. Korenbrug, 4201 KZ. North end of the medieval Lingehaven. Through traffic later moved to 19th-century canals. Now a visitors…
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What's included
GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
Lifetime access to the tour
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