Cheese, syrup waffles and stained glass windows are just a few of the characteristic keywords we associate with Gouda. With this engaging city tour in Gouda, you will explore a charming town that has much more to offer than just cheese. One of the central places of this city tour is the market square, on the edge of which stands the classicist building of the city weigh house, a location in the city of economic importance that should not be underestimated. The market square, where on Thursdays in summer the famous cheese market takes place, also boasts the impressive 15th-century Gothic town hall – a real eye-catcher.
The Sint Janskerk (St. John’s Church) – the longest church in the Netherlands – houses a unique treasure. No other church in the country is adorned with so many magnificent stained glass windows from the 16th century. In medieval Gouda, peat from the surrounding moors was traded, beer was brewed that became an international export hit, and Gouda was an important centre for producing tobacco pipes, candles and ceramics. The traditional syrup waffles produced here remain a popular delicacy today, enjoyed by young and old alike.
In addition to its outstanding monuments, Gouda has charming hidden corners, such as former monasteries, secluded courtyards, and historic waterways. During the city tour, you will learn interesting and perhaps unexpected facts about Gouda’s varied history and its inhabitants, and the anecdotes will amaze you. We will also discuss why the monasteries were repurposed, who cared for orphans and the sick, the significance of Gouda’s harbour for the city and why the famous humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam called Gouda home.
This guided city walk will give you more than just a superficial introduction to Gouda and its unique sights, providing you with an insight into the treasures of this charming city on the river Gouwe.
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Westhaven und Oosthaven in Gouda
