The Dike Breach of 1624 On the other side of the water, in the wall next to the bridge, you will see this memorial stone. The stone reads “DE HOECTE VAN DE LECK 1624” and indicates the height of the water level during the flooding of the Lek in that year. However, the stone is […]
Another outlook on the train station: station under fire
On November 6 and November 26, 1944, The Allies wanted to prevent German supply trains from using the strategic rail junction just outside Gouda for the German army. This node was of most importance because it connected the east with the west of the country. The track splits into a track to Rotterdam and one […]