Gorinchem Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Dutch municipality in South Holland
About Gorinchem
Gorinchem, spoken and occasionally written asGorkum, is a city and municipality inZuid-Holland, along the rivers Linge and Boven-Merwede. The city is partly within theAlblasserwaardand theTielerwaard. The eastern part of the city, the part in the Tielerwaard, was a part ofGelderlanduntil 1986. The city is believed to have been settled around 1000 AD. The first reference to the then town dates from 1224. The town was purchased in 1273, and at the end of the 13th century, the town was fortified to protect against the neighbouring counties and duchies of Holland and Guelders. This time also saw the construction of the first public services, such as theHeilige-Geestkapel,Gasthuisand theKanselarijkapel. Halfway through the fourteenth century, the city's ramparts were enforced with stone walls,
Top Attractions in Gorinchem
Explore the best things to see and do in Gorinchem:
- ★Burgerkinderenweeshuis
- ★Dalempoort
- ★De Doelen
- ★De Hoop
- ★Dit is in Abraham's Schoot
- ★Dit is in Bethlehem
- ★Gorcums Museum
- ★Grote Kerk
Where to Eat in Gorinchem
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Galileo
- 🍴La Caponnière
Where to Stay in Gorinchem
- 🏨Klein Loevestein
- 🏨Le Bon Apart
- 🏨Pakhuis Handelslust
Gorinchem Travel Guide Sections
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