Fortress to fortress route Heusden - Woudrichem
The route starts and ends in Heusden, but can also be started from Woudrichem or any other point along the route.
This route full of history takes you along Unesco World Heritage Sites. You can learn more about this at such places as the grave of Jan Claessen at the Romboutskerk in Andel, the ornaments next to the Heusden Bridge over the Bergsche Maas and the monument at the Wilhelmina Lock in Andel.
The two fortified towns arose on a banked embankment along the river. Woudrichem's history goes back to the ninth century. Around 866, Woudrichem is first mentioned as UUalricheshem. Heusden is slightly younger, with the first inhabitants settling there in the twelfth century. Nevertheless, the very first mention of Heusden dates back to 722 as Hunsata Super fluvium Mosam. In 839, this place was destroyed by the Normans.
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Heusden
Tourist Information Point (TIP) Heusden
Pelsestraat 175256 AT Heusden
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Putterstraat 925256 AP Heusden
Heusden
Description
Heusden
- Node 1
- Starting point: Fortified town of Heusden
- Junction 85
- Junction 84
- Starting point: Ornaments Heusden Bridge
- Junction 60
- Junction 97
- Starting point: Mill De Twee Gebroeders
- Junction 65
- Starting point: The Wijkerzand
- Junction 99
- Starting point: corn mill De Hoop
- Starting point: Kaaie Poale
- Junction 64
- Starting point: Veerhuis De Zwaan
- Starting point: Tomb Jan Claessen
- Junction 69
- Starting point: Reformed church Giessen
- Junction 74
- Starting point: Rijswijkse Wiel
- Junction 33
- Starting point: fortress town of Woudrichem
- Junction 74
- Junction 21
- Starting point: Wilhelmina lock
- Starting point: Battery under Poederoijen
- Junction 19
- Starting point: The Neswaarden
- Junction 18
- Junction 17
- Junction 80
- Starting point: Nederhemert Castle (between Junctions 80 and 81)
- (For a slightly shortened route, continue directly to node 81)
- Junction 98
- Junction 40
- Junction 81
- Junction 82
- Node 1
Heusden
- 01
- 85
- 84
- 60
- 97
- 65
- 99
- 64
- 69
- 74
- 33
- 74
- 21
- 19
- 18
- 17
- 80
- 98
- 40
- 81
- 82
- 01