Oud pakhuis

That is safe harbor
The saying "that is safe harbor" means that you are in a safe place, where there is no danger.
In the place where you are standing now, it used to look very different. For it was the port of Waalwijk! It is not for nothing now called the 'damped' harbor. Part of the old harbor still exists; across the highway. If you look closely, you can still see that a number of buildings remind you of the old harbor. For example, the monumental building on the corner. This used to be a warehouse where goods were stored from the boats.

Did you know.

• ... that the hospitality industry you find here is located in the old buildings? The brewery used to be a warehouse, and the restaurant used to be a café where the workmen of the port gathered.
• ... the edge of the parking lot used to be the edge of the harbor quay? If you stood on that and you fell, so you were in the water.