Welcome to Dordrecht!

Welcome
to Dordrecht!
Dordrecht, a city of water, history and culture. The city embraces its rich history as it
has known prosperity over the centuries as a prominent trading centre and hosted
the first meeting of the States of Holland in 1572, which resulted in the foundation
of The Netherlands. Nowadays history is still present and visible via the countless
number of monuments in Dordrecht. Next to its history, water has also formed the
city of Dordrecht. The battle with water that Dordrecht has always fought, has given
the city its character, picturesque inner harbours, but also the unique National Park De
Biesbosch. Discover the oldest city of Holland and feel the atmosphere of a city that
continues to write history.
15 THINGS TO DO
AND SEE
1. MEDIEVAL GROTE KERK
OF DORDRECHT
The Medieval Grote Kerk of Dordrecht,
with its indisputable leaning tower, is
one of the most remarkable sights in
Dordrecht. The Gothic style built church
has an impressive exterior and interior
with beautiful chapels, choir stalls and
a unique Bach pipe organ. A climb up to
the top of the tower of the Dordrecht
Minster via 275 steps will guarantee a
magnificent view over the city.
Lange Geldersekade 2
www.grotekerk-dordrecht.nl
Welcome to
Dordrecht!
5. HET HOF
6. NATIONAL PARK DE BIESBOSCH
Het Hof: the start of Holland. It was
here in the Statenzaal that the First
Assembly of the Free States was held
in 1572, a first step into the foundation
of The Netherlands. After thorough
renovations Het Hof will reopen in March
2015. The history of Dordrecht and
The Netherlands will become tangible
via interactive exposition halls and
audiovisual shows.
Hof 12
www.hethofdordrecht.nl
Within its borders the city of Dordrecht
has a beautiful nature reserve and wildlife
area; National Park De Biesbosch. The
park is situated only 5 kilometres from the
city centre of Dordrecht and is the perfect
getaway for adventurers and nature lovers.
Explore the area and its indispensable
water on foot, by boat or kayak. Discover its
wildlife and maybe spot a beaver!
Baanhoekweg 53
Accessible by car, aqua liner
and public bus
ACCESSIBILITY
10. Histouric harbours
In the Middle Ages Dordrecht developed, due to its strategic location on several wide rivers,
itself into a prominent trading centre for wine, wood, sugar and grain. The historic harbours
are the place where all the trading took place, which nowadays operates as an idyllic berth
for pleasure yachts, old canal barges and steam boats. A stroll through this area will show
Dordrecht’s history and provide some mouth dropping views.
2. THE DORDRECHT MUSEUM
11. TAKE A WALKING TOUR
The Dordrecht Museum, founded in
1842, is an important museum for
Dordrecht and one of the oldest museums in The Netherlands. The museum
owns an impressive collection of
paintings from national as well as international artists with, for example, great
works from Ary Scheffer, Ferdinand
Bol en Aert Schouman. On a regular
base the museum organises different
expositions, showcasing modern and
contemporary art.
Museumstraat 40
www.dordrechtsmuseum.nl
One of the best ways to see the most of
the beautiful city centre of Dordrecht is to
discover it on foot. The tourist office intree
Dordrecht | VVV offers different walking
tours such as the city walk Rondje Dordt,
which shows the most iconic places in the
historic centre.
More information about different walking
tours can be obtained from intree
Dordrecht | VVV, Spuiboulevard 99
www.visitdordrecht.nl
3. SHOPPING
The city centre of Dordrecht is the perfect
place for a shopping day out. Over the
years the city centre has been renewed
and its shopping facilities have improved
with a wide and attractive offer of shops
in the shopping streets surrounding the
Statenplein. Moreover the Statenplein
and Sarisgang host a weekly market on
Friday and Saturday. In addition shops
in the city centre are open every day of
the week and have late openings every
Thursday.
4. ARK OF NOAH
This ship is a replica of the oldest and
biggest wooden ship in the world; Noah’s
Ark. The replica of Noah’s Ark offers
activities for the entire family with real
animals, presentations about Noah’s
history, cinemas and a restaurant.
Maasstraat 12 | www.arcofnoah.org
7. Food and drinks
The Scheffersplein, Statenplein and the Groothoofd are good places to have lunch, dinner
or drinks. From early spring one can enjoy a bite or a drink on one of the many terraces on
the Scheffersplein. Next to that, the eating places at the Groothoofd offer a unique view
during lunch or dinner with three waterways that come together here. The inner harbours
and several smaller streets also offer unique restaurants, secret lunch spots and terraces
to enjoy a day or night out in Dordrecht.
8. CULTURE IN DORDRECHT
9. DORDTEVAAR
Dordrecht is a city of culture. The
Energiehuis is the centre for performing
arts in Dordrecht. Music venue Bibelot
programmes national and international artists at the Energiehuis. After
major renovations theatre Kunstmin
reopened in november 2014. Next to
that, museums like the Van Gijn House,
the National Museum of Education, the
Dordrecht Patrician Residence, Museum
1940-1945 and the National Medical
Museum with both permanent collections and temporary shows add flavour
to the cultural character of Dordrecht.
www.visitdordrecht.nl
This electric boat sails through the historic
harbours of Dordrecht from April to October. This tour goes off the beaten track
and reveals sights that would otherwise
stay hidden such as beautiful bridges and
colossal warehouses.
Wijnbrug (starting point). Book in advance
via the tourist office (VVV)
or call +31-78 6130094
13. MONUMENTS
The countless number of monuments in
the city centre of Dordrecht showcase the
city’s rich history. Architecture styles vary
from Gothic to Jugendstil and Neoclassicism. Remarkable buildings worth a
visit are the City Hall and properties like ’t
Zeepaert and Stokholm.
www.visitdordrecht.nl
Your guide to Dordrecht
www.visitdordrecht.nl
15. Visit an event
Dordrecht is an attractive city with a diversity of events scheduled all year round. These
include colourful smaller events as well as bigger events. Some of the most noteworthy
events include music festivals and the annual Dordrecht Christmas Market.
ANNUAL EVENTS
•Dancetour • Dordt in Stoom •Wantijpop
• Dordtse Boekenmarkt • Big Rivers Festival • Open Monumentendagen
• Bachfestival Dordrecht • Dordrecht Christmas Market 12. ART & ANTIQUES
Dordrecht has many remarkable art
shops and antiquarians. There is a
varied range of shops, from secondhand bookshops to small antiquarians
and stylish art galleries. The areas of
Voorstraat-Noord, Vleeshouwerstraat,
Wijnstraat and Grotekerksbuurt are well
known for their art and antique shops.
In addition to the regular opening times,
participating shops of the walking tour
‘Kunstrondje Dordt’ have special openings
every first Sunday of the month.
www.kunstrondje.nl
The city of Dordrecht has purposefully
chosen to extend the peaceful character
of its historic city centre which leads
for the centre to be car-free. There are
several parking facilities close to the city
centre, for example in the parking lots
Weeskinderdijk or Energiehuis (free for
the first 24 hours). The city centre can
also be reached via different forms of
public transport. From Rotterdam and
surrounding cities the aqua liner (Waterbus) serves two stops in Dordrecht.
Dordrecht Central Station is situated at
a 10-minutes walking distance from the
city centre. Moreover the so-called ‘citybus’ number 10 has stops in the heart of
the city centre.
Dance event - Kingsday (27 April)
Steam event - May 2016 (once every two years)
Music festival - June
Book market - First Sunday of July
Music festival - First half of July
Cultural heritage days- Second weekend of September
Classical music festival - Mid September 2016
Mid December
More information about events in Dordrecht?
www.visitdordrecht.nl
Need more information?
14. VILLA AUGUSTUS
The Wantij territory, with two unique monuments, is situated just outside the city
centre. The water tower, a former storage
room for water, is now a hotel and the
pump building serves as a restaurant and
market café. The monuments are surrounded by beautiful vegetable gardens and
glass houses, which are the heart of Villa
Augustus as all produce from the gardens
is used in restaurant dishes and sold in the
market café.
Oranjelaan 7 | www.villa-augustus.nl
INTREE DORDRECHT | VVV
OPENING TIMES:
Intree Dordrecht is the starting point for
a visit to Dordrecht. The official Tourist
Information Office (VVV) is part of intree
Dordrecht and offers all information
about events, culture, nature, leisure
activities and walking tours.
Monday: 10.00h - 18.00h*
Tuesday to Friday: 09.00h - 18.00h
Saturday: 10.00h - 17.00h
Spuiboulevard 99, 3311 GN Dordrecht
Tel. +31-78 6322440
www.visitdordrecht.nl
* 15 October to 15 April:
Monday: 12.00h - 18.00h
Every first and last Sunday of
the month: 12.00h - 17.00h
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Starting point Dordtevaar
Sights of interest
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Grote Kerk (medieval church)
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National Medical Museum
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City Hall
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Library (Gulden Os)
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Van Gijn House (museum)
6 Museum 1940-1945
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Dok Straatman (industrial heritage)
8 Pakhuis Stokholm (monumental house)
9 Dordrecht Patrician Residence
(museum)
10Damiatebrug (monumental bridge)
11 Groothoofdspoort (monument)
12 't Zeepaert (monumental house)
13Bonifatiuskerk (monumental church)
14Nieuwkerksplein (square)
15Pictura (monumental exhibition/artcentre)
16 De Munt (monumental building)
17 Rechtbank Dordrecht (court)
18Augustijnenkerk (monumental church)
19Berckepoort (monumental building)
20 Het Hof (monumental site) &
Regionaal Archief Dordrecht (archive)
21Kloostertuin (former monastery garden)
22 Dordrecht Museum
23 Cinema The Movies
24 Arend Maartenszhof (courtyard)
25Regentenhof (courtyard)
26 Ark of Noah (replica)
27DordtYart (exhibition centre)
28 Villa Augustus (restaurant, hotel, garden)
29Energiehuis (centre for performing arts)
30 Mill 'Kyck over den Dyck'
31 Kunstmin Theatre
32 Central Station
33 Duurzaamheidscentrum Weizigt
(nature education centre)
34 National Museum of Education
(De Holland)
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