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54 TOWNWALK HEUSDEN 5,5 KM 55 61 66 1,0 0,6 T 0,1 A Genderen 82 HO 0,6 PRACTICAL O INFORMATION BAKKERSDAM A 2,1 F Heusden R D L - S 81 lucht T 0,7 T O Rijksv 0,9 T S 5,5 kilometersR. en 54 K hav 0,6 4 E J S 1,2 0,7 T MAASDI 0,5 E N 53 AA UW R 0,2 The Brabant footpaths can beR recognised by their IE T 0,4 S N E N -. E 76 B IT R 0,2 green and yellow60 signage.BU 1,0 T 53 52 74 S 50 51 0,6 E HEESBEEN T 0,5 0,1 0,8 E Approx 1 hour O 57 USD N 81 1,4 0,7 R 80 HE S 1,2 0,6 E G W L 3 0,4 E 0,2 0,1 O 0,5 G JUNCTIONST 0,6 82 52 1,0 41 75 1,0 5 Walk via the following junctions: 0,4 0,7 0,2 0,2 2 40 T 73 0,8 42 0,4 AA 43 G 80 85 86 75 76 50 51 53 57 E80STR 85 R 51 T Heesbeen G O O E R P 1 EN R 86 0,6 G W S O 0,4 T R 0,7 R V W E . STARTING POINT I T TSE EG T N ERP A H H Herpt C C Junction 80, the starting point of this walk, is near Busstation 1,0 A L I A A R O T L T Bakkersdam on the Heusdenseweg road in Heusden. It can be E S 1,0 2,0 4,5 G W G 83 LEWE IN 66 1,3 IA E reached directly fromVIN C’s-Hertogenbosch Central Station within half ST W PRO G E A V T WEG an hour. If you come by car, there are plenty of parking spaces at E Oud-Heusden R ARSE- ST GELA Bakkersdam.52 77 E ZEG EG G S Doeveren WE R ER 0,6 2,8 T E TOURIST INFORMATION OLD O S P DE O Heusdens Buro voor Toerisme 1,3 7 6 Pelsestraat 17, 5256 AT Heusden 78 2 je s N a Telefoon (+31)416-662100 a G 51 M E Website www.hbtheusden.nlW 2,4 e LG 0,6 d BA 1,3 u 1 S Knooppunt AA O L 74 B LEGENDHOOI-1 Sights 20 Junction SIGHTS IN THE AREA 90 76 N A 0,6 1 Heusden ramparts ILA Town walk 0,2 Distance in kilometres H OO BROEKEN 88 72 O K 2G Bromsluis escape tunnel - Heusden O E F 70 Walking network O 3W Wijkse poort gate -D Wijkse Poort, Heusden U T Koppelwiel K D R vliet E 4 Veerpoort gate - WaterpoortO 2, Heusden Konings O H M R 1,3 O E A F U A 5V Governor’s house - W Putterstraat 14, Heusden S S N 0,6 W E 2,8 D 91 E E G E G K L N S A SEWEG E STER V OO 1,3 W 2,2 E G DISCOVERING THE FORTIFIED TOWN OF HEUSDEN WALK ALONG THEW EZUIDERWATERLINIEIDE IN BRABANT GORSE T 1,4 Heusden is one of the eleven fortified towns along the Zuiderwater- Discover the Zuiderwaterlinie (southern water line), the oldest, RAA KST F ON O D linie. Follow the junctions for a 5.5 Gkilometre walk and experience longest and most used waterline in the Netherlands. A unique chain ËN 92 E R I BEEMDW AR MANNEN T M the special historical atmosphere of this city. W of 11 fortified towns, forts and ramparts in Brabant, connected by O 1,7 E V G the typical Dutch tradition of using water for defence. E sloop R ekker The fortified town of HeusdenS was built around one of the oldest D V T A O 38 L moatedK castles in northwestern R Europe. Strategically located on the INHERITANCE OF AN EVENTFUL PAST0,7 Wolfshoek E T W N W Meuse, theV fortress was an important link between the Biesbosch 58 For centuries the Zuiderwaterlinie99 served to protect the O country O E RKSTRAA L KE T E F O G S wetlands andR the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Heusden was one of against attacks. The waterlineL runs all the way from Bergen op H T T S 42 HEUSDEN O W WEG 0,3 A A H the first Dutch cities to receive a city wall. After 1968AF the fortified Zoom inR the south-west to Grave in the north-east of Brabant.E ME EUWAERT E RA KAPELST O G MPG 31 K A U UTSKOOIWEG K 1,0 Elshout SCtownH was completely restored. This earned Heusden the prestigious 30 Everywhere along the lineT you’ll find traces of an eventful past. S E Europa Nostra restoration prize. Beautiful city monumentsW that are reminders of the time when V 39 WAALWIJK-OOST E 3,2 0,9 EG 1,1 I 40 DRUNEN-WEST soldiers stillW stood in front Gof the gates. Many of these monuments DSE M LAN P M NAU O You will walk outside the walls around Heusden and get a nice view can be visited. Beyond the fortified towns you will find sturdy forts, O E RLAAN OOR L R OO 11 D I 50 K SP K of the ramparts (1). Through the Wijkse poort gate (3) you enterJ ramparts, lunettes and redoubts. Provision rooms have made way I Kuiksche Heide 1,5 D 1,2 the fortress.EFFSTRA TheAT walk takes you past the beautifully reconstructedE for lively cafés and restaurants. LO E 0,9 EG A 0,6 Z METAL Veerpoort gate (4), also called Waterpoort (water gate). 5 9 ZUIDERWATERLINIE FOOTPATH98 Drunen VALLEY Nieuwkuijk Waalwijk 76 1,3 The fortress history of Heusden can be felt in almost every stone. The Zuiderwaterlinie footpath is a 290-kilometre walk and is . 16 Walking through the centuries’old streets you can imagine yourself marked out via the BrabantR junction system, allowing you to walk 1,6 in the 1600s. Stroll past stately buildings with art galleries, from one junction to the next. boutiques and top restaurants. The harbour offers a beautiful view of nostalgic windmills and bridges. During your walk you can stop to have a drink at the lively Vismarkt (fish market) or Botermarkt (butter market). www.zuiderwaterlinie.nl 1 LINE, 11 FORESTS, www.routesinbrabant.nl 1001 DISCOVERIES, A 290-KM FOOTPATH WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SEE AND DO IN HEUSDEN THE THREE WINDMILLS NEAR THE TOWN PORT STADSHAVEN, HEUSDEN On the ramparts of Heusden, on the Bergsche Maas side, there are a total of three windmills. In times of siege these mills ensured that the town was self-sufficient. Every year on National Mill Day you can see the mills turn and listen to the millers explain their craft. The mills can be visited all year by appointment. GOVERNOR’S HOUSE PUTTERSTRAAT 14, HEUSDEN The Governor’s House, dating from 1592, is one of the most beautiful buildings in the fortress. It was once the parsonage of the Dutch Reformed Church and later became the official residence of Heusden’s governor. Now the Governor’s House brings the history of Heusden and its surroun- dings to life with its own permanent collection and interesting temporary exhibitions. And in the museum café or the walled Gouverneurstuin garden you can enjoy a cup of coffee, light lunch or a good glass of wine. TRADITIONAL GARDEN DE MEULENWERF MOLENSTRAAT 7A, HEUSDEN This is the place where the town farm and vegetable gardens used to be, under the ramparts near the river Maas. It is an ideal location to connect past and present, countryside and culture and to discover and enjoy together. Every season has its charm in the garden. It can be accessed via the Molenstraat or at the end of the Waterpoort (free of charge). TIPS FOR TAKING A BREAK ARE YOU NOT DONE WALKING YET? You can reach the city centre of ‘s-Hertogenbosch within half an hour. Discover Hotel-Restaurant ’s-Hertogenbosch: charming alleyways, a historical centre and the mighty ‘In den Verdwaalde Koogel’ St. John’s Cathedral. The Museum Quarter, the Binnendieze canal and of course Vismarkt 1, Heusden the local chocolate delicacy ‘Bossche Bol’; that’s ‘s-Hertogenbosch! Brouwcafe Kareltje Burchtplein 5, Heusden Boat trip Heusden Discover the fortified town from the water and book a boat trip. Rondvaart Wijo-Heusden, Stadhaven More information: www.rondvaartwiljo.nl.