Old warehouse proverb trail
That is a safe harbor
The saying "that is a safe harbor" means that you are in a safe place, where there is no danger.
The place where you are standing now used to look very different: it was the port of Waalwijk! The harbor was important for trade. There were regular boat services to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. For Tilburg, the harbor was an important transit route.
It is now called the "muffled" (= drained) harbor for a reason. Part of the old harbor does still exist: across the highway. If you look closely, you can still see at this spot that there was a harbor here.
Facts from Sjors
- The building where the brewery now sits also used to be a warehouse.
- The restaurant on the corner was a pub where the port's workmen gathered.
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That is a safe harbor
The saying "that is a safe harbor" means that you are in a safe place, where there is no danger.
The place where you are standing now used to look very different: it was the port of Waalwijk! The harbor was important for trade. There were regular boat services to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. For Tilburg, the harbor was an important transit route.
It is now called the "muffled" (= drained) harbor for a reason. Part of the old harbor does still exist: across the highway. If you look closely, you can still see at this spot that there was a harbor here.
Facts from Sjors
- The building where the beer brewery now sits also used to be a warehouse.
- The restaurant on the corner was a café where the workmen of the harbor gathered.
- The edge of the parking lot used to be the edge of the harbor quay. So if you stood on that and fell, you were in the water!