Gorinchem, Medieval fortress city in South Holland, Netherlands.
The municipality of Gorinchem extends across 22 square kilometers of land, featuring ancient walls, bastions, and waterways at the confluence of rivers Merwede and Linge.
Established around 1000 AD by fishermen and farmers, Gorinchem received official city rights in 1322 and developed fortifications to protect against neighboring territories.
The Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk church stands as the central religious building in Gorinchem, representing centuries of architectural evolution through Gothic design elements.
The city maintains direct connections via two major highways, A15 and A27, plus regular train services from Gorinchem station to other Dutch urban centers.
Gorinchem preserves eleven original bastions from 1609 within its city walls, recognized in 2021 as the finest example of star fortification in the Netherlands.
Location: South Holland
Capital city: Gorinchem
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
Shares border with: Giessenlanden, Werkendam, Zaltbommel, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Lingewaal
Address: Gorinchem, Netherlands 4200–4208 Gorinchem
Phone: +31183659595
Email: Gemeente@Gorinchem.nl
Website: https://gorinchem.nl
GPS coordinates: 51.83056,4.97417
Latest update: August 11, 2025 12:07
Merwedebrug
2.2 km
Grote Kerk
133 m
Fort Vuren
3.9 km
Blauwe Toren
402 m
Dit is in Bethlehem
31 m
Dalempoort
473 m
Gorcums Museum
102 m
Waterpoort
392 m
Lingehaven
339 m
De Hoop
600 m
Tolhuis, Leerdam
398 m
Watertoren
473 m
De Avelingen
3.1 km
Kleine Merwedesluis
406 m
Wilhelminafontein
105 m
Koepelkerk, Arkel
2.6 km
Ontvangstgebouw van de firma De Vries Robbé
613 m
Nooit Volmaakt
338 m
Heilige Geestkapel
98 m
Lingesluis
406 m
Oostmolen
2.4 km
Westmolen
2.6 km
Monument in het Wilhelminapark
519 m
Hervormde Kerk, Sleeuwijk
3 km
Hersteld Evangelisch Lutherse Kerk
246 m
Gorcums Museum
104 m
Kasteel Schelluinen
3.5 km
Hervormde Kerk
3.7 kmReviews
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