Winter in the Langstraat

Take the route Proverbs route - Veerpoort

You were at a recreated city gate earlier (stop 9). This is the other gate we were talking about then. The name of this city gate leads us around the garden: it's confusing! In fact, first the gate was called the Waterpoort. The street is still called that, but we now call the gate the Veerpoort. This new name refers to the ferry that has been leaving at the back of the gate for centuries.

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Stadshaven, Heusden

Plan your route

  • Proverbial route - Ferry Gate

Proverbial route - Ferry Gate

Keeping an eye on things
The dikes and ramparts still protect Heusden. No longer against invaders, but still against the water. At the gate one keeps an eye on things. At high tide, the gateway you see in the dike is closed by lowering the double flood doors. The saying keep an eye on the sail comes from shipping. A good skipper keeps a close eye on the sea and his sails so that he can sail safely and quickly.

Continue route
Walk down the street De Waterpoort until you see the Nieuwstraat on the right. In that street you see at number 7 Berg & Braam. This is the place to be to crack the safe.