Gorinchem Discovery Tour: The Wall Still Holds the Rivers
150 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
The Grote Markt lies in the middle of Gorinchem, inside the star-shaped rampart around the town. After 1609 the rampart had several gates; most were later demo…
Gorcums Museum
The Gorcums Museum is in a stately old building on the Grote Markt. Inside you can see town silver and militia paintings, among other things.
Grote Kerk
The Grote Kerk on the Groenmarkt is a new church on an old site. The Gothic church closed in 1844 and was demolished. The new church hall opened in 1851.
Grote Toren
The Grote Toren dates from around 1450, with a spire of 1517. It is very tall. The tower holds a carillon from 1965.
Haarstraat
The Haarstraat was the trading street between the church and the Linge. Behind the later shopfronts the old town can still be traced. The houses are private.
Korenbrug
The Korenbrug is at the north end of the medieval Linge harbour. Through traffic later moved to nineteenth-century canals. Today it is a marina for visiting bo…
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
Lifetime access to the tour
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