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24-562: The municipality of Gorinchem also includes the population centre of Dalem . It is generally assumed that Gorinchem was founded c. 1000 AD by fishermen and farmers on the raised land near the mouth of the river Linge at the Merwede . Goriks Heem ("Home of Gorik" in early Middle Dutch ) is first mentioned in a document from 1224 in which Floris IV granted people from Gorinchem exemption of toll payments throughout Holland . Somewhere between 1247 and 1267, Gorinchem became property of

48-495: A chapel, Dalem had 13 to 18 houses. However, these houses were so poor that no rent was collected. The natural location of Dalem, in the lowest part of the Tielerwaard, has regularly caused flooding over the centuries. Together with the entire Betuwe region, the Tielerwaard served as a water catchment area during times of extremely high water, protecting the even lower-lying Alblasserwaard and Vijfheerenlanden . Lower Dalem

72-477: A notable place in Dutch religious history, and their legacy continues to resonate with Catholics around the world. By the 16th century, the city walls had deteriorated and were replaced with new fortifications and eleven bastions that are still almost completely intact. The new walls were completed in 1609 and were located further from the town centre, making the city twice as large. In 1673, Gorinchem became part of

96-561: Is the lowest-lying area of the Tielerwaard, where river water will flow in case of dike breaches . It is essentially located in a basin, especially if the dikes of the Meuse Rive r (dutch: Maas Rivier) fail. After a flood, this water can be drained again into the lower course of the river through excavations of the overflow areas and through the Dalem de-inundation lock. It is also possible to excavate three dike sections at Dalem to accelerate

120-561: The Linge River flowed into the lower city through the Hoogstraat and the alleys. Soldiers and citizens managed to close the gaps with great effort and prevented the city from being flooded. There was also a dike breach at Kedichem , and the entire Alblasserwaard region was submerged. This South Holland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Reinie Melissant-Briene From Misplaced Pages,

144-534: The Lords of Arkel . At the end of the 13th century earthen mounds reinforced with palisades were built around the settlement to protect it from domination by the neighboring counties of Holland and Gelre. Half a century later real city walls were built complete with 7 gates and 23 watchtowers . Otto van Arkel granted it city rights on 11 November 1322. Jan van Arkel had a dispute with Albert I , brother of Willem V of Holland , leading to war and subsequently to

168-573: The Martyrs of Gorkum . The Martyrs of Gorkum were canonized by Pope Pius IX in 1867. Their martyrdom is commemorated annually in Gorinchem and has become an integral part of the city’s religious and cultural identity. As victims of religious persecution during the Eighty Years' War, their story symbolizes the broader conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism in the region. The martyrs hold

192-658: The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In the 18th century, the economy went into decline. After the French domination , the retreating French troops established themselves in the bastion fortress of Gorinchem. After a three-month siege they capitulated but the city was heavily damaged. During the Industrial Revolution, Gorinchem recovered. Increased shipping led to new canals being dug and a railway connection to

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240-414: The province of Gelderland until 1986 and was part of the former municipality of Vuren . Until January 1, 1818, Dalem was the name of the municipality, which was then renamed Vuren . In 1254, Floris van Dalem was enfeoffed with the lordship of Dalem by Jan van der Leede and Hugo van Arkel. In 1423, his descendant Lord Floris van Dalem sold the lordships of Dalem, Schuvenoord, and Staden for 2260 crowns to

264-549: The Gelderland Duke Arnoud. From him, the ownership passed to Charles of Egmont, Duke of Guelders, who first pawned Dalem to Willem van Rossum for 300 Rhineland guilders . On June 16, 1518, other sources mention 1517, Duke Charles granted the lordship of Dalem for life to Christoffel, Count of Meurs. This warrior was favored by both Duke Charles and Emperor Charles V , as he remained lord of Dalem until his death in 1566. A document from 1518 mentions that besides

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288-725: The annexation of Gorinchem to Holland in 1417. This resulted in increased trade and Gorinchem grew to be the eighth city of Holland. Charles the Bold constructed the Blue Tower palace in Gorinchem in 1461. This castle was already demolished in 1578. On 9 July 1572, the Watergeuzen (Dutch rebels against Spanish rule) conquered the city and captured 19 Catholic priests and monks. Because they refused to renounce their faith, these priests and monks were brought to Brielle where they were hanged and were from then on known among Catholics as

312-681: The city center. In 1986, the town Dalem was added to the municipality. In August 2021 ANWB named Gorinchem the most beautiful star fort in the Netherlands. Gorinchem had 37,456 inhabitants on 1 January 2021. The current mayor of Gorinchem is Reinie Melissant-Briene of the CDA . In 2023 a new municipal executive was agreed, consisting of the City Interest, VVD , CU-SGP , Gorcum Active and SP . The municipal council of Gorinchem has 25 members, which are directly elected. The composition of

336-500: The city. Its population quickly increased, filling the inner city, and new neighbourhoods had to be built outside the city walls. At the beginning of the 20th century, expansion took place in the Lingewijk and West neighbourhoods. After World War II, expansion started in the north-western portion of the municipality which was completed in the 1970s. This was followed by development of the neighbourhoods Wijdschild and Laag Dalem east of

360-533: The council at the 2022 Dutch municipal elections is shown in the table below. The city is crossed by two motorways; the A15 on the northside, and the A27 on the westside. The city also has a railway station: Gorinchem . Gorinchem is twinned with Dalem, Netherlands Dalem is a village in the Tielerwaard region in the municipality of Gorinchem , in the Dutch province of South Holland . The village belonged to

384-468: The drainage of water. This is recognizable by the paved sections of the dike between the asphalted road sections after the dike reinforcements. Waiting for all the water to be drained through the de-inundation lock would take too long. Sheet pile walls have been installed in the dike to prevent the holes from wearing too far. They are covered with concrete beams, visible on the outside of the dike. The overflow areas have been preserved and were even adapted to

408-582: The enormous water force, many houses will be swept away (see below 1809). The history of the Dalem lock dates back to 1284 when the Lords of the Vijf Heerenlanden decided to build a dike ring around their area (the Diefdijk) and also to have the option to drain the excess water through an outlet lock at Dalem. As was customary at the time, this lock would be entirely made of wood. The first stone for

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456-523: The landscape. A wheel is formed by the inward flowing water that rapidly washes away the ground on the inside of the dike to great depths. Depths of 20 meters are not uncommon. Even after almost three centuries, the Wheels still bear witness to the calamity of drowned people and animals and the loss of homes and possessions, with all its consequences. The dike residents were generally not very wealthy. Dike breaches at that time were usually caused by ice dams in

480-431: The lock in its approximately current form was laid in 1661. Dike construction began in the 13th century, before which there were no dike breaches because there were no dikes. A separate book could be written about the phenomenon of dike breaches in the entire Tielerwaard region. For Dalem, the consequences of the dike breaches in 1726, 1728, and 1729 are still visible, and the wheels formed at that time are integral parts of

504-464: The new standards with the dike reinforcements of 1996. The level difference with Tiel is approximately 7.20 meters. In 1995, after the near-flood disaster, a water board official deemed it irresponsible to build large-scale houses here. In the event of a dike breach in Tiel , the inflowing water will be captured inland by the raised dikes, and the water level could possibly reach a height of 10 meters. Due to

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528-648: The old Dutch Water Line . The city walls had four city gates: the Arkel Gate in the north, the Dalem Gate in the east, the Water Gate in the south (where the ferry to Woudrichem was), and the Kansel Gate in the west. Of these four gates, only the Dalem Gate remains. The others were removed in the 19th century to make way for vehicular traffic. A portion of the Water Gate was preserved in the gardens of

552-525: The river, blocking the flow of water. Sometimes the dams became so high that houses on the outside of the dike were destroyed. In the year 1809, on the night of January 14 to 15, there was a dike breach in the Over-Betuwe area, and work began on January 18 to create outlets in the Dalem overflow areas. By January 25, 1809, so much water had flowed down through the Betuwe region that the city of Gorinchem

576-578: Was in danger. King Louis Napoleon (it was during the French period) unexpectedly arrived in the city with his entourage from Vianen and stayed at the (old) Doelen (Molenstraat). When he visited the threatened areas and was on the Dalemsedijk with his carriage, a part of the dike broke. The king had to be taken away by boat. When the formwork collapsed on the Kortendijk on January 30, the water from

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