Veerpoort, City gate in Schoonhoven, Netherlands.
The Veerpoort features stone entrance gates with crowned mourning vases and symmetrical pavilions topped with frontons on both sides of the structure.
Built in 1601 during the tenure of mayors Cluijt and Blockhuijsen, this gate replaced an earlier 14th-century structure located at Veerstraat and Scheepmakershaven intersection.
The gate displays water level markers from the floods of 1716 and 1953, documenting significant historical events that affected the local community.
The structure functions as part of the water barrier system and closes with wooden doors during high water events to protect the city.
From 1962 to 2016, artist Wim Graves Kooiman used the gate as his studio before it became the Meesters van de Zilverstad gallery in 2018.
Location: Krimpenerwaard
Address: Wal 10 2871BA
GPS coordinates: 51.94361,4.85250
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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