Town walls

A favorite activity for many of  inhabitants Gorinchems is walking around the town walls.
This page shows a pictorial tour of the (town) walls, starting on the eastside at the point where the Merwede dike joins the walls, continuing clockwise around town.
bomgeb1.jpg (19129 bytes) bomgeb2.jpg (22373 bytes) uitzo2.jpg (15951 bytes)
Gun powder storage shelter Gun powder storage shelter View to the south east
dehoop2.jpg (9373 bytes) dalempoz.jpg (15786 bytes) dalemp3.jpg (9190 bytes)
Corn mill "De Hoop" built in 1764 Gatehouse"De Dalempoort" built in 1597 "De Dalempoort" and mill "De Hoop"
altenaw1.jpg (12527 bytes) altenaw2.jpg (13633 bytes) altenaw3.jpg (12496 bytes)
"Altenawal" view to the north "Altenawal" view to the east "Altenawal" view to the west
lingehz.jpg (12761 bytes) waterp.jpg (11298 bytes) merwedeo.jpg (9434 bytes)
River harbor "Lingehaven" Harbor approach River Merwede looking east
doorgdg.jpg (18856 bytes) tolterr.jpg (13958 bytes) duveltgr.jpg (12254 bytes)
 Wall entrance "Duveltjesgracht" Behind the wall 15. Devils moat
tolwest.jpg (10973 bytes) View along
the town wall at Devils moat.		 westwal2.jpg (12865 bytes) westwal3.jpg (13436 bytes)
Toll-house West wall, view to the north West wall, view to the south
bult.jpg (9385 bytes) capponie.jpg (13406 bytes) grsluis.jpg (13107 bytes)
Gun hill Machine gun bunker Merwede locks
kanselp.jpg (12892 bytes) nwvzuid.jpg (9673 bytes) nwnoord.jpg (14381 bytes)
Town gate "De Kanselpoort" View to the southwest View to the northeast
arkelpoort.jpg (20502 bytes) pwater.jpg (19895 bytes) nooitvm3.jpg (11711 bytes)
Town gate "De Arkelpoort" 26. Moat "Het paardenwater" 27. Corn mill "Nooit volmaakt"
lingehnd.jpg (12549 bytes) oostgr.jpg (15594 bytes) bunker.jpg (14642 bytes)
North side harbor "Lingehaven" Eastern moat "Oostgracht" Gun  bunker at eastern approach
kruith.jpg (15979 bytes) vbast11.jpg (11441 bytes) schuilpl.jpg (17450 bytes)
Main gun powder store View to the north "Bastion XI" Gun powder store in "Dalemwal"
ravelijn.jpg (11499 bytes) vzbast10.jpg (10385 bytes) vbast9.jpg (8968 bytes)
Early defense island in the moat View to the south "Bastion X" View to "Bastion VIIII"
poterne.jpg (14976 bytes) courtine.jpg (16124 bytes) BACK to first page
Retreat gate "Poterne" "Dalemwal" between " VIIII+X"