The Defense Heritage weekend in Gorinchem and the demonstration of the NATO emergency mini bridge over Merwede

April 13, 2024 at 09:22

History

GORINCHEM During the National Defense Heritage Weekend, on April 20 and 21, the castles on and in the castle wall in Gorinchem, some of which are closed, are opened that weekend. Members of the Gorinchem Castle Working Group will be present on those days to provide more information about the buildings.

Visitors can view the art of VIS, Kruitmagazijnen, Poterne, Klein Kruitmagazijn, Groot Kruitmagazijn (Saturday until 1 pm and Sunday), Mill De Hoop and Mini-museum De Listening Post at Visserdijk 30. Powder journals of the Symposion on the Dalemwal, attention is paid for 75 years of NATO and a small exhibition about the secret NATO bridge over Merwede near Gorkum. Opening hours are Saturday from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

NATO MINI BRIDGE EXHIBITION OVER MERWEDE

During the Cold War, in the 1950s, there were top secret plans for the construction of an emergency NATO military bridge over Merwede. An exhibition in one of the gunpowder magazines at the De Hoop mill on Dalemwal tells the story of this bridge with pictures and video presentations. The exhibit was put together with the help of volunteers from Fort Altena, a fort that played an important role in the history of this emergency bridge. Even after the Defense Heritage Weekend on April 20 and 21, the exhibition can be visited until May 26. Opening hours are from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.

The Gorinchem Castle Working Group is part of the Oud-Gorcum Historical Society. Use of the Powder Magazine is provided free of charge by the Conference.

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