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Gouda Attractions
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The city of Gouda is situated in the western part of Netherlands and its known globally for its smoking pipes and cheese. The town is named after Van der Gouda family, who built a fortified castle along the banks of the River Gouwe. Its fantabulous churches as well as ancient buildings would make your visit at this city, an experience, the memories of which would remain with your forever.
The Gouda attractions or interesting sites includes the Stadhuls (Town Hall) that was built in the year 1450. The architectural style of this town hall reflects the Gothic style and at this hall the sites that would arrest your attention are the statutes of the Burgundian Dukes as well as Duchesses and you are entitled to a puppet show that exhibits the moment, when the city rights were granted to the city of Gouda. Another most interesting place of visit at this city is the Saint John (one of the most beautiful churches of Netherlands) and this gothic church went under re – construction in the year 1552 and the impressive stained glass of this church would arrest
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The other sites are the old City Hall (one of the ancient gothic halls of Netherlands), The Waag (Scale building) that was built in the year 1667 and though it is now considered to be a national monument earlier it was used for the weighing of the goods, the Museumhaven Gouda (Harbor Museum Gouda), Verzets Museum and Museum De Moriaan (national pharmeceutical museum).
At this city you cannot jut miss out to make a trip to the Catharina Gasthius (Catherine’s Hospital) that was founded in the 14th century. At present it is used to exhibit objects that were a part of the collections of the Stedejik Museum.
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