Gouda

In South Holland, few cities have histories as closely linked to the cheese trade as Gouda. The city grew where the Gouwe meets the Hollandse IJssel, waterways that supported medieval commerce and still shape its compact centre. On the Markt, the 15th-century Gothic town hall stands beside the square where the seasonal Gouda Cheese Market revives the rituals of weighing and trading cheese. Sint-Janskerk is known for its exceptional collection of 16th-century stained-glass windows, the Gouda Glass. Canals and gabled streets give the old town a distinctly Dutch scale. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Gouda and South Holland.

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