What happens in Gorinchem, stays in GorinchemGorinchem place to
be
introductionHistory of Gorinchemthe big centrum of GorinchemThe
windmillsThe churchBWPThe strip
History of Gorinchem In 1267 Gorinchem was surrounded by a
citywall. In the 14th century 7 gates and 23 towers were added and
from that point it was officially a citywall.In 1609 a new citywall
was built and this wall is still intact.In the golden age Gorinchem
was doing well and got a lot of new citizens.
The big centrum of GorinchemDe grote markt or The big market has
a lot of nice terraces where you can get a drinkIn the winter there
is an Ice rink.Gorinchem has a shopping district with one main
street and several side streetsEn op elke maandagochtend kun je de
markt in Gorinchem vindenEvery mondaymorning there is a market in
the centre of Gorinchem
The millsThere are two mills in Gorinchem, Mill de hoop and mill
Nooit VolmaaktMolen nooit volmaakt is a corn mill and is named
never perfect, because it is built up from parts of another mill
named never perfectMill de hoop is a corn mill. Untill 1897 it
didnt have a name yet and it got a new owner and was named The
hope
The churchThe current church is 67 meters high and is built in
1450The church has sagged 1.5 metersEvery Sunday morning, the bells
ring for the Sunday ceremonyBuiten de waterpoortBWP is the area
outside the citywalls where can spend your freetimeYou can eat
fries in the chip shopYou can play your favourite sports on the
grass fields or watch from the picknick tablesWhen the weather is
nice, you can go swimming and sunbathing at the beach
The stripThe three best places to go out are Loss, the flashback
and de muntLoss and Flashback are nightclubs and de munt is a
poolcentre
