South ramparts with mouse towers
South ramparts with mouse towers
Leerdam's origins as a fortified city are still evident in the south ramparts with their ‘mouse towers’.
Zuidwal met muizentorens Zuidwal
Leerdam
Vianen Catholic Church
Vianen Catholic Church
The Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is situated between Achterstraat and Brederodestraat. The church was built between 1877 an...
Katholieke kerk Vianen Brederodestraat 2
4132 VP
Vianen
Buitenlandpoort Memorial
Buitenlandpoort Memorial
To commemorate the construction of the connecting canal between Vianen and Gorinchem, a memorial stone was laid on the Buitenlandpoort’s retaining...
Gedenkteken Buitenlandpoort Buitenlandpoort 2
4132 XB
Vianen
Former post office/residence
Former post office/residence
The post and telegraph office was situated on the ground floor of Voorstraat 106 in Vianen between 1911 and 1975.
Oude postkantoor Voorstraat 106
4132 AT
Vianen
Aqua Zoo Leerdam
Aqua Zoo Leerdam
Discover the wonderful underwater world from up close without a wetsuit! Aqua Zoo Leerdam boasts more than forty aquariums and terrariums with a wi...
Lingesteynplantsoen 21
4141 GH
Leerdam
Everdingen village centre
Everdingen village centre
The name Everdingen certainly goes back to the 13th Century. In the year 1284, the five Lords of the later Vijfheerenlanden held a meeting in the c...
Dorpskern Everdingen Bingse Boogaard 17
4121 EB
Everdingen
Grote Kerk Vianen (Great Church)
Grote Kerk Vianen (Great Church)
After a fire in the year 1540, the church (de Grote Kerk) was rebuilt in its current form almost immediately (as a combination of a hall church and...
Grote kerk Vianen Voorstraat 110
4132 AT
Vianen
Hagestein town hall
Hagestein town hall
Together with the historic church, the former town hall of Hagestein cannot be missed between the simple houses.
Raadhuis Hagestein Dorpsstraat 21
4124 AL
Hagestein
Amaliastein
Amaliastein
Hendrik van Brederode built a summer residence in the year 1560 for his wife Amalia, Countess of Nieuwenaar. He named this castle located in the Vi...
Amaliastein Daunstraat 26
4133 JE
Vianen
Vianen town centre
Vianen town centre
Between 1335 and 1336, Heilwich van Vianen and her husband Willem van Duivenvoorde granted various town rights to Vianen. They also ordered Vianen...
Stadskern Vianen Voorstraat
Vianen
Zijderveld church
Zijderveld church
The church in Zijderveld was built at the junction of Kerkweg and Dorpsweg. Just like many other churches in the region, it was built on a mound-li...
Kerk Zijderveld Kerkweg 1
4122 GC
Zijderveld
Hagestein Castle
Hagestein Castle
Together with Everstein Castle, it was Hagestein Castle in Gasperden (now Hagestein) that formed the centrepiece of this line of defence. The castl...
Kasteelterrein Hagestein Hoevesteinse Lint
Hoef en Haag
Sparrendreef General Cemetery
Sparrendreef General Cemetery
In the year 1829, Sparrendreef General Cemetery was opened in Vianen. This cemetery consisted of 3 parts separated by hedges, namely the general ce...
Algemene begraafplaats Sparrendreef Sparrendreef 8
4132 XX
Vianen
Lekpoort
Lekpoort
The Lekpoort is the only remaining town gate of Vianen. Together with the Oostpoort and the Landpoort, it formed the gateway to the walled town cen...
Lekpoort Voorstraat 2
4132 AR
Vianen
Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden
Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden
In a majestic lotion overlooking the Linge river lies Museum Hofje van Mevrouw Van Aerden – a hofje, or courtyard, and museum in Leerdam.
Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden Kerkstraat 67
4141 AV
Leerdam
Former synagogue
Former synagogue
The Jewish cemetery on Sparrendreef, two Stolpersteine on Voorstraat and the former synagogue at no. 6 Bakkersstraat: these are the still visible r...
Voormalige synagoge Vianen Bakkerstraat 6
4132 VC
Vianen
Vianen water tower
Vianen water tower
The Vianen water tower stands in a meadow on the outskirts of the town. The tower was built in 1909 by the Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Betonijzer Maa...
Watertoren Hofplein 9
4132 VK
Vianen
Jan Blankenweg lock complex
Jan Blankenweg lock complex
The New or Large Lock was built between 1883 and 1886. The Large Lock complex consisted of a linked lock with 4 pointed doors, including several st...
Sluizencomplex Jan Blankenweg Jan Blankenweg 2
4131 ZA
Vianen
Town wall and town canal
Town wall and town canal
The past is never far away on a walk in and around Vianen town centre. The remains of the original defences can be found in various places: the Lek...
Stadsmuur en stadsgracht Klooster 18
Vianen
Great Church of Leerdam
Great Church of Leerdam
For centuries the Great Church dominates the skyline of Leerdam. It is the oldest building in the city, the tower dates from the 13th century.
Grote Kerk Kerkstraat 30
4141 AX
Leerdam
Zijderveld village centre
Zijderveld village centre
Like many other villages and towns in the region, the origins of Zijderveld go back to the Middle Ages. The village was built at a crossroads of pe...
Dorpskern Zijderveld Dorpsweg 4
4122 GG
Zijderveld
Brederode statue
Brederode statue
Since 1997, the statue of Hendrik van Brederode has stood on the church square with its back almost against the Grote Kerk. The bronze statue by Ut...
Standbeeld Brederode Korte kerkstraat 1
4132 BJ
Vianen
Cope reclamation
Cope reclamation
For centuries, the area where Vianen is now located was almost uninhabitable. It was a so-called ‘wasteland’: an almost impenetrable peat bog. In a...
Cope-ontginning
Hei- en boeicop
Dutch Reformed Church, Hagestein
Dutch Reformed Church, Hagestein
The church in Hagestein is not only one of the oldest in the Vijfheerenlanden region, but it also played a key role for some time as the mother chu...
Kerk Hagestein Dorpsstraat 26
4124 AM
Hagestein