Are you a lover of fortress history? Then the guides of the Werkgroep Vesting Gorinchem are just the thing for you. They will tell you how Gorinchem defended itself against 'the enemy' over the centuries by using the surrounding water. Fortress terms such as Coupure, Affuit and Ravelijn come to leven. Why has the shape of the fortress changed several times over the centuries and what does a laboratory have to do with an old fortress? From what does the Soldiers' Wall take its name and what did Napoleon come to do in Gorinchem?

During this two-and-a-half-hour walk across d...

During this two-and-a-half-hour walk along the east side of the city wall, you will get answers to these questions. The walk takes you past city gates, a stone Bear, a Poterne and a Casemate, among others. You will hear and see what Napoleon's visit to Gorinchem led to. Take a walk with a guide from Werkgroep Vesting Gorinchem and you will look at the ramparts and fortress buildings with different eyes.

When. 20 April, 4 May, 1 June, 6 July, 3 August, 7 August 7 September, 28 September and 26 October.