The best city hikes and walks in Loevestein, Pompveld & Kornsche Boezem

The Gorcums Museum is modern and contemporary: we look back at history, but at the same time, we also have an eye for the present. We've been at our current location since 1995, but we've been around for even longer. The museum is situated in the heart of the most beautiful fortified town in the Netherlands. Gorinchem is a cultural city with a long history. Anyone walking through the town center will naturally become curious about the story behind it. The Gorcums Museum showcases a selection from this illustrious past, with art from both the past and present, and objects from the city's history. In other words, a historical and contemporary museum where history comes to life and changing (art) exhibitions continually surprise young and old.

It is really worth taking a long walk around the mill because the views from various angles are truly fantastic.

My wife and I walk through all the fortified towns, and we've returned here again because it's a really nice town with an inner harbor, city walls, and beautiful facades...just fun to stroll around, but definitely also take a walk along the floodplains!

A very sad period in Dutch history. That doesn't mean young people shouldn't die. So attention to this (AND the other side) is appropriate. It's a beautiful place!

The famous buildings like the town hall usually get the attention. However, it is also enjoyable to look at other facades like these beautiful shops.

Beautiful, impressive windmill.

Nice beautiful houses on the canal.

In 1772, hard stone tubes were placed in two parallel rows in the pavement of Kortendijk, Langendijk and Eind van de Langendijk. To be able to install an extra (removable) water barrier. The square holes were closed with a wooden plug. In the 20th century, with the same function, iron wells with an iron lid appeared. The wells were not allowed to go until 1970, because Kortendijk, Langendijk and Eind were no longer flood defences. In Kortendijk, as a reminder, coffin tubes and pots were installed again. Or did they just stay where they already were? In the photo part of the rows of tubes and wells. The nap covers were opened to insert a pole. Then planks came into contact with the inside. The space between them was filled with soil and manure. That was a good wall that could withstand the high water of the Linge. the entire city center was protected against high water. The linge stream from east to west, approximately from Arnhem to Gorinchem. At Arnhem, water can be let in (or pumped) from the Bylands canal (say, from the Rhine). As a result, the Betuwe almost always has water. At high water in the Rhine, this opening remains closed, thus preventing high water in the Linge. Of course, heavy rainfall in the Betuwe can still cause nuisance. while cycling in this street I wondered what all those wells meant. Two chance passers-by, you can still see them walking, brought the answer. (partial source Facebook)