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Pro
Very centrally located, lots to do and see.
Con
The old city centre is not that big.
In a nutshell
certainly worth a days visit!
Airpunk Says: The first church in Gouda with this name was built well before Gouda obtained its city rights in 1272. It was not until 1280 that a Sint Janskerk was mentioned on its current place. This building was damaged several times and completely destroyed by a fire caused by a...
RoyJava Says: Though Christmas and its Christmas-tree is not that Dutch, Gouda-city celebrates its Happy Holidays-time in a very happy way. And already for the 51st time!At the opening the Queen and family sometimes join this Christmas event when thousands of candle lights will shine...
St Janskerk - stained glass windows
jo104 Says: These 16 centuary stained glass windows are magnificant. The windows done in the period 1555 - 1571 portray religious themes when Holland was still Catholic and post reformation the windows in the period 1572 - 1603 are more secular.window 6 depicts the story of Jonah and...
Imaniac Says: St Johns is with 123 meters, the longest church in The Netherlands. It was built in the 15th and 16th century, and was destroyed by fire three times. Inside you will find 64 marvelous stained glass windows.
ATLC Says: One could easily spend an hour on each window. Especially if the church verger guides you around.Unfortunately, of the two hours we spent here, there will probably be only 90 seconds left of it in the TV programme.Enlarge the picture and you see the verger explaining things...
Visitors information on St. Jan
ATLC Says: St.John's Church with its stained glass windows can be visited every weekday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; from November 1st until March 1st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whit Monday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The church is closed to visitors on Sundays and...
mvtouring Says: Just one of the many bridges that you will cross over the canals, but how many of us do actually stop and take note of the names of these bridges. I suppose this one was called the koorbrug (choir bridge) cause it is situated at the choir end of St John's church.
mvtouring Says: Probably the busiest area in this town. The Markt is located in the center of the city, it is home to the Gothic style Town Hall (the Stadhuis), and is surrounded by old houses with various shops and coffee shops. The was also a local market day on the go as we got there,...
mvtouring Says: Once you have gone through Lazarus Poortje, you find the Catherina Gasthuis which is a former hospital. Today it houses the Stedelijk (municipal) museum. The building dates from the 14th century. The museum has paintings from the Hague school on display.It is open daily...
mvtouring Says: As you get closer to the gate, some very haunting music is what you will hear. Very intruiging. Lazarus Poortje was created by the German stone mason Gregorius Cool (1570-1629) and used to be on a different location in Gouda. During the 16th century is was used as the...
mvtouring Says: You will find De Waag on the market Square. this is the place where cheese was weighed and stored. It's built in 1670 and still holds its place next to the Thursday morning cheese market. Just be aware that the Thursday morning cheese markets are only held from the last week...
mvtouring Says: Sint Janskerk is an impressive 123 meters long which makes it the longes church in the Netherlands. She is famous world wide due to the 72 stained glass windows some dating back to the 16th century. The entrance is around the back and this little street is called 'Achter de...
mvtouring Says: The City Hall dates back to 1450. Let the beautiful Gothic facade not mislead you, this place was the home of some horrible punishments that took place here in the early days. The building sports two areas on the outside that mark those happenings; The first one you will...
ATLC Says: A city map, downloadable from the link below, shows the museums, antique shops, arts and craft shops, galleries as well as a nice walking route.The tourist office is at www.vvvgouda.nl or click here. (English version available at the top right).
1 Review and 15 Opinions Two star, family run hotel in the center of Gouda.
mvtouring Says: Why not pack your own lunch and go and enjoy it on one of the benches next to the canal. You can sit there quietly and enjoy nature and greet the people going past whilst walking their little doggies.
jo104 Says: When in Gouda buy cheese, actually in Holland there are many shops that sell rounds of cheese and deli selection. There all types of varities of cheese, chedder - mature & young, Edam, Gouda, Leerdammer goats, sheep with herbs, smoked & so the list goes on.On Thursday...
mvtouring Says: I think this is a new take on sashimi for me. Eating raw herring is not my idea of fun, but the Dutch and Belgiums seem to really enjoy it. I caught this gentleman on camera. The way the do it is to hold their heads backwards and then slowly putting the little fish in their...
Nathalie_B Says: One of the oldest stroopwafel recipes was found in Gouda in 1840, but the story of stroopwafle started long before, at the end of 18th century, when Gauda’s baker named Gerard took all the leftover crumbs he had, made a cookie, and dipped it in syrup. The popular, cheap...
City Centre (Centrum) After dark
Firez Says: For the most part, Gouda is a relatively safe city, but you do need to be careful just like anywhere else. If you are out late, stick to the well lit areas and avoid the narrow laneways and large groups of foreign nationals which aren't always so welcoming.
ATLC Says: The organ was commissioned in 1732 by the mayor of Gouda to Jacob Francois Moreau, from Rotterdam. It cost € 5210 at the time and took 2 and a half years to build.The organ front was designed by Hendrik Carré and the total cost of the organ was € 21623,54 which was a huge...
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On one of the walls, outside, you will spot little puppets with little bells above them. Every half an hour they will give you a little show that illustrates...
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It's a nice place to spend a day. And visit St. Jan's with its incredible, world's largest, collection of 16th century stained glass and stained glass depicting many era in history. But now, around......
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With a population of around 72,000 inhabitants, Gouda is a city in western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Located at the confluence of Hollandse IJssel and the Gouwe and crossed by...
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Gouda is a city that is most famous for its Cheese and the stained glass windows in the St. Janskerk (St. John's Church). And it has one of the most beautiful town halls of the Netherlands.
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I so much looked forward to visiting Gouda with its traditional cheese market, only to be informed once I got there that I was one week too early! Imagine my dissapointment, however we decided to make...
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