Gorinchem
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it is assumed that Gorinchem was founded circa 1000 CE by fishermen and farmers on the raised land near the mouth of the river Linge at the Merwede. (Home of Gorik) is first mentioned in a document from 1224 in which Floris IV granted people from Gorinchem exemption of toll payments throughout Holland.
Somewhere between 1247 and 1267, Gorinchem became property of the Lords of Arkel. At the end of the 13th century earthen mounts reinforced with palisades were built around the settlement to protect it from domination by the neighboring counties of Holland and Gelre. Half a century later real city walls were built complete with 7 gates and 23 watchtowers. Otto van Arkel granted it city rights on 11 November 1322.
Jan van Arkel had a dispute with Albert I, brother of Willem V of Holland, leading to war and subsequently to the annexation of Gorinchem to Holland in 1417. This resulted in increased trade and Gorinchem grew to be the eighth city of Holland.
On 9 July 1572, the Watergeuzen (Dutch rebels against Spanish rule) conquered the city and captured 19 Catholic priests and monks. Because they refused to renounce their faith, these priests and monks were brought to Brielle where they were hanged and were from then on known among Catholics as the Martyrs of Gorkum.
By the 16th century, the city walls were so deteriorated that they were replaced with new fortifications and eleven bastions that still are almost completely intact. The new walls were completed in 1609 and were located further from the town centre, making the city twice as large. In 1673, Gorinchem became part of the old Dutch Water Line.
The city walls had four city gates: the Arkel Gate in the north, the Dalem Gate in the east, the Water Gate in the south (where the ferry to Woudrichem was), and the Kansel Gate in the west. Of these four gates, only the Dalem Gate remains. The others were removed in the 19th century to make way for vehicular traffic. A portion of the Water Gate was preserved in the gardens of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
it is assumed that Gorinchem was founded circa 1000 CE by fishermen and farmers on the raised land near the mouth of the river Linge at the Merwede. (Home of Gorik) is first mentioned in a document from 1224 in which Floris IV granted people from Gorinchem exemption of toll payments throughout Holland.
Somewhere between 1247 and 1267, Gorinchem became property of the Lords of Arkel. At the end of the 13th century earthen mounts reinforced with palisades were built around the settlement to protect it from domination by the neighboring counties of Holland and Gelre. Half a century later real city walls were built complete with 7 gates and 23 watchtowers. Otto van Arkel granted it city rights on 11 November 1322.
Jan van Arkel had a dispute with Albert I, brother of Willem V of Holland, leading to war and subsequently to the annexation of Gorinchem to Holland in 1417. This resulted in increased trade and Gorinchem grew to be the eighth city of Holland.
On 9 July 1572, the Watergeuzen (Dutch rebels against Spanish rule) conquered the city and captured 19 Catholic priests and monks. Because they refused to renounce their faith, these priests and monks were brought to Brielle where they were hanged and were from then on known among Catholics as the Martyrs of Gorkum.
By the 16th century, the city walls were so deteriorated that they were replaced with new fortifications and eleven bastions that still are almost completely intact. The new walls were completed in 1609 and were located further from the town centre, making the city twice as large. In 1673, Gorinchem became part of the old Dutch Water Line.
The city walls had four city gates: the Arkel Gate in the north, the Dalem Gate in the east, the Water Gate in the south (where the ferry to Woudrichem was), and the Kansel Gate in the west. Of these four gates, only the Dalem Gate remains. The others were removed in the 19th century to make way for vehicular traffic. A portion of the Water Gate was preserved in the gardens of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
it is assumed that Gorinchem was founded circa 1000 CE by fishermen and farmers on the raised land near the mouth of the river Linge at the Merwede. (Home of Gorik) is first mentioned in a document from 1224 in which Floris IV granted people from Gorinchem exemption of toll payments throughout Holland.
Somewhere between 1247 and 1267, Gorinchem became property of the Lords of Arkel. At the end of the 13th century earthen mounts reinforced with palisades were built around the settlement to protect it from domination by the neighboring counties of Holland and Gelre. Half a century later real city walls were built complete with 7 gates and 23 watchtowers. Otto van Arkel granted it city rights on 11 November 1322.
Jan van Arkel had a dispute with Albert I, brother of Willem V of Holland, leading to war and subsequently to the annexation of Gorinchem to Holland in 1417. This resulted in increased trade and Gorinchem grew to be the eighth city of Holland.
On 9 July 1572, the Watergeuzen (Dutch rebels against Spanish rule) conquered the city and captured 19 Catholic priests and monks. Because they refused to renounce their faith, these priests and monks were brought to Brielle where they were hanged and were from then on known among Catholics as the Martyrs of Gorkum.
By the 16th century, the city walls were so deteriorated that they were replaced with new fortifications and eleven bastions that still are almost completely intact. The new walls were completed in 1609 and were located further from the town centre, making the city twice as large. In 1673, Gorinchem became part of the old Dutch Water Line.
The city walls had four city gates: the Arkel Gate in the north, the Dalem Gate in the east, the Water Gate in the south (where the ferry to Woudrichem was), and the Kansel Gate in the west. Of these four gates, only the Dalem Gate remains. The others were removed in the 19th century to make way for vehicular traffic. A portion of the Water Gate was preserved in the gardens of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
The Dalem gate in Gorinchem is the only remaining city gate of the original four that the fortress city counted after the upgrade of the ramparts which was completed in 1609. The other three were the pulpit the Arkel gate and the Water port, port. The remaining gates were demolished to make room for the growing traffic. The Dalem gate was 1597 and has a turret with a clock. There under the gate only a footpath in the direction of the river Merwede. Who follow the path, get a good view of the near the Dalem gate in the city walls built corn mill De Hoop.
it is assumed that Gorinchem was founded circa 1000 CE by fishermen and farmers on the raised land near the mouth of the river Linge at the Merwede. (Home of Gorik) is first mentioned in a document from 1224 in which Floris IV granted people from Gorinchem exemption of toll payments throughout Holland.
Somewhere between 1247 and 1267, Gorinchem became property of the Lords of Arkel. At the end of the 13th century earthen mounts reinforced with palisades were built around the settlement to protect it from domination by the neighboring counties of Holland and Gelre. Half a century later real city walls were built complete with 7 gates and 23 watchtowers. Otto van Arkel granted it city rights on 11 November 1322.
Jan van Arkel had a dispute with Albert I, brother of Willem V of Holland, leading to war and subsequently to the annexation of Gorinchem to Holland in 1417. This resulted in increased trade and Gorinchem grew to be the eighth city of Holland.
On 9 July 1572, the Watergeuzen (Dutch rebels against Spanish rule) conquered the city and captured 19 Catholic priests and monks. Because they refused to renounce their faith, these priests and monks were brought to Brielle where they were hanged and were from then on known among Catholics as the Martyrs of Gorkum.
By the 16th century, the city walls were so deteriorated that they were replaced with new fortifications and eleven bastions that still are almost completely intact. The new walls were completed in 1609 and were located further from the town centre, making the city twice as large. In 1673, Gorinchem became part of the old Dutch Water Line.
The city walls had four city gates: the Arkel Gate in the north, the Dalem Gate in the east, the Water Gate in the south (where the ferry to Woudrichem was), and the Kansel Gate in the west. Of these four gates, only the Dalem Gate remains. The others were removed in the 19th century to make way for vehicular traffic. A portion of the Water Gate was preserved in the gardens of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
On the other side of the wall is the river Merwede. In case of a catastrophy everything would be flooded exept the little house on the wall.
De foto voor de maand november werd heel dicht bij huis gemaakt, maar was desondanks een erg bijzondere! Nogmaals dank aan de tipgever waardoor ik maar liefst drie foto's kon maken van deze bijzondere lokkentrein.
november 2025
Nu de IC-Berlijn niet meer met rijtuigen rijdt heeft NSI ook niet meer zoveel Vectrons nodig en daarom gaat het grootste deel retour leasemaatschappij. Op zondag 2 november gingen er twee exemplaren richting Duitsland vanuit de Westhaven echter was de reguliere route richting Venlo gestremd vanwege de aanrijding bij Meteren. Daarom werd een erg creatieve route genomen, want vanaf Geldermalsen gingen de 193499 en 193936 via de Merwede-Lingelijn naar Dordrecht om vanaf daar na kopmaken weer richting Venlo te gaan. En zo kon deze unieke opname worden gemaakt van twee NS-Vectrons op het pittoreske station van Gorinchem waar de loks in een niet voorspeld zonnetje staan te wachten om te kruisen met de QBuzz GTW. Na deze foto kon ik snel per trein vooruit reizen naar Dordrecht voor een derde opname!
Bijna traditioneel is de Rotterdamse haven en een deel van de Kijfhoek tijdens de Pinksterdagen weer buiten dienst, waardoor er bijna geen goederentreinen rijden. Als een van de weinige treinen vertrok de 186505 van LINEAS rond lunchtijd wel vanaf Kijfhoek met een vol beladen autotrein op weg richting Emmerich en verder. Ter hoogte van Gorinchem zien we trein 41595 om 13.30u op de Betuweroute passeren.
mei 2025
In mei was het ook best vaak lekker weer en werd er regelmatig richting de Betuweroute gefietst. zodoende mag er ook een foto uit deze maand in het jaaroverzicht terugkomen.
Omdat het punt om de hoek nogal is dichtgegroeid werd gezocht naar een alternatief punt. Met de auto vrij lastig ivm beperkte parkeermogelijkheden had ik dit punt al lang niet meer bezocht maar nu wel diverse keren. Ook op de zonnige 13 mei 2025 ging ik hier heen en werd ik blij verrast door een class66! Rail Feeding houd zich veel bezig met het vervoer van ketelwagens. Op de terugweg naar Rotterdam zien we hier de inmiddels helaas logoloze PB01 in Beacon blauw met een sleep ketelwagens op weg richting het Rotterdamse bij het passeren van de Gorinchemse moskee..
Op de stormachtige zaterdag 13 maart 2021 werd er even "om de hoek" aan de Betuweroute een frisse neus gehaald. Op de stek die slechts 800 meter van huis is, werd recent goed gesnoeid en dus werd er hier even post gevat. En ik had ontzettend veel geluk, want in een zongaatje van ca. 5 minuten passeert hier de vol beladen Rheinhausenshuttle van RRF, die vandaag uitzonderlijk de PB01 als trekkracht had. In een zeer winderig zonnetje zien we deze fraaie loc ter hoogte van Gorinchem aan de bijna omver geblazen eenzame fotograaf passeren.
Op zondag 8 september 2024 klaarde het na een bewolkte start van de dag even flink op. Aangezien er ook een leuke optocht gepland stond werd de fiets uit de schuur gehaald en naar de Betuweroute gefietst. Al snel kwamen er weer veel stapelwolken in de lucht maar vooralsnog bleef het goed gaan. De derde trein van de optocht betrof de gelukkig goed beladen trein 41709 naar Duisburg van Kombi Rail Europe. Naast de kleurrijke belading was de trekkracht gelukkig ook leuk. KRE heeft twee bestickerde Vectrons en gelukkig werd deze trein door een van deze stickerloks getrokken. Onder een fraaie Hollandse lucht zien we hier de 193128 aan de eenzame fotograaf passeren op de Betuweroute ter hoogte van Gorinchem.
Ook op vrijdag 12 september 2025 werd er een DB-CARGO trein gefotografeerd. Alhoewel de weersverwachting voor deze dag vrij matig was met veel buien bleek het in de ochtend tot mijn verbazing behoorlijk zonnig te zijn. Er werd dus niet getwijfeld en snel met de fiets naar "DE THUISSTEK" gefietst. Hier zien we al vrij snel na aankomst de nog vrij nieuwe 193039 met een korte staaltrein (uit Moerdijk?) passeren in een lekker zonnetje op de Betuweroute op weg richting Emmerich en verder.