Woerden Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the Netherlands
About Woerden
Around 40 AD, when the Old Rhine river (much bigger and wilder back then) was the north border of theRoman Empire, there was a castellum plus a small settlement at the current city centre's location, called Laurum or Laurium. Artifacts and even ships from that time have been found and some of them are exhibited in the parking garage appropriately called Castellum and in the city museum. Around 270 AD, German attacks made the Romans retreat from the castellum. In the Middle Ages, Woerden started flourishing again. A moat around the city was built, as well as city walls and later a castle. In 1372, Woerden received city rights. The municipality of Woerden is very green and, like the rest of this part of the Netherlands, very flat, although the name Woerden derives fromWyrda, as it was called
Top Attractions in Woerden
Explore the best things to see and do in Woerden:
- ★Kaaspakhuis
- ★Stadsmuseum Woerden
Where to Eat in Woerden
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴De Dukdalf
- 🍴De Markies
- 🍴De Smidse
Where to Stay in Woerden
- 🏨Best Western Hotel
- 🏨Camping Batenstein
- 🏨Van Rossum stadshotel
Woerden Travel Guide Sections
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