The Port of Dordrecht
One of the oldest Dutch cities, and the largest in population in its province, Dordrecht features a historical port, countless monuments, and several beautiful typically Dutch churches.
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I arrived at the Dordrecht train station. The city of Dordrecht is located in the Southern part of the Netherlands, and having a population of 118, 782 people it is the fourth largest city of it's province.
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The streets of Dordrecht follow the typical Dutch street style, featuring red brick houses and buildings and the typical endless kilometres of bike paths.
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A few meters away from the station you run into the first stretch of water leading to the port of Dordrecht. Following it leads you straight there.
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A few meters into following the trail of the river I spotted the almost unmissable 65 meter tall tower of the Grote Kerk. Intrigued, I followed it to find it. This involved walking along some very small, local, narrow streets.
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Along the pathways the city features flags with the city map.
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I finally encountered a bridge which allowed me to get to the Grote Church. The church is also known in English as "Our Dear Lady Church" and it's name in Dutch (Grote Kerk) stands for "Big Church" in English.
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The houses alongside the river are a typical Dutch feature which never fails to intrigue me but makes for beautiful pictures.
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To my surprise, as you will notice on the picture, to get to the actual church you must go all the way to the port as the church is surrounded by rivers. The church itself and its architecture are absolutely mesmerising. The tallest tower includes a bell weighing 9830 kilos, the heaviest bell in all of the Netherlands.
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I then proceeded to attempt to find the church's entrance.
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Finally reaching the port of Dordrecht, which the city is famous for, I encountered yet another set of houses built by the water.
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There is a bridge near the port which allows you to cross over to the entrance of the church, and gives you a beautiful overview of the church itself as well as the river that I just walked alongside of.
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The river next to the church.
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Dordrecht played a great role throughout history due to its port. Dordrecht is one of the oldest cities in the are of the Netherlands.
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Overall visiting the port of Dordrecht was an amazing experience. I encountered the typical cloudy weather (luckily no rain) but I do imagine this city must be even more gorgeous on a sunny day. Would definitely recommend visiting this city if you are nearby!
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