De Goudse Hout is an area of approximately 100 ha in the Green Heart, located in the municipality of Gouda. It is a characteristic open peat meadow area, to which open water, ditches, many bridges & bushes have been added and that is intersected by cycling and walking paths. Here there is room for nature experiences and leisure activities for young […]
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The great fire of 1552 destroyed a large part of the medieval Saint John. Shortly after the disaster, the administrators order the construction of the most spectacular church in Holland. At 123 meters, it is also the longest church in the Netherlands THE 72 GOLD GLASSES ARE WORLD FAMOUS If you walk into St. John’s, you will […]
Who says cheese, says Gouda! Farmers from the area come to the Market with their cheese bricks to have their cheese weighed, inspected and traded there in an age-old way. The sold lot goes on the horse-drawn cheese brig to De Goudse Waag, where it is weighed. This event still takes place during the cheese market, which […]
Museum Gouda is the city’s museum. It is housed in a historic building, originally a medieval guesthouse. We manage 40,000 objects and organize attractive exhibitions for a wide audience. We have the following vision and mission: VisionWe want to be a cultural meeting place for everyone in and outside Gouda. We want to connect people, offer an authentic experience […]
In the 1920s, the Kadebuurt in Gouda was still under development. In 1930, the municipality commissioned architect H. de Meer to design a building for the Goudse Praktijk school. De Meer designed it in the style of the Amsterdam school. The school building, known as the Kadeschool, is set up as a straight corridor school with seven […]
The Groene Hart Hospital (GHZ) in Gouda is a modern and general hospital of and for residents of Central Holland. The GHZ offers high-quality care and is easily accessible at four locations: Gouda location, Bodegraven location, Schoonhoven location and Zuidplas location. Board of Directors The Board of Directors is responsible for the day-to-day running of the […]
Auris Taalplein is a school for pupils from 4 to 13 years old. We provide education to students who have difficulty with language. Problems with speaking, remembering words and making it clear what he or she means. Pupils with an Auris education package are welcome at our school. And of course their parents are also welcome.
Children not only learn at school but also at home, on the street, in clubs and from friends. In order to optimize the development opportunities of children, these learning situations should be more attuned to each other. Moreover, not all children are given the same opportunities to develop at home or in their spare time. Familiarity […]
BEinCONTROL is your partner for advising, implementing, managing and maintaining building-related installations in utility and industry.Our technical specialists do this in the field of energy, comfort, light and (fire) safety. In consultation with the customer / or end user, the installation is developed (brand-independent) into a total concept that connects seamlessly with the use of […]
Strong in fireproof work Refractory linings in waste incinerators, oil crackers, gasifiers and melting furnaces, among others, must not only be installed, but also rebuilt and maintained. In all cases of complete projects, failures, maintenance or a day job, the specialists of Gouda Vuurvast Services are ready. A network of field staff spread across the country ensures […]
Your advisory partner in the field of architectural constructions.Our team is passionate, creative and has practical solutions for the design and preparation of all desired architectural structures. The team of de Vries Konstruktieburo consists of approx. 8 all-round constructors who can each take care of an entire project “from foundation to roof”.
Royal Imtech N.V. was a European technical services provider in the fields of electrical solutions, ICT (information and communication technology) and mechanical solutions. Its residence was in Gouda, Netherlands. Imtech shares were listed on the NYSE Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam, where Imtech was included in the AEX Index. Imtech shares were also included in the Dow Jones STOXX 600 index. With 29,000 […]
Gouda is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, between Rotterdam and Utrecht, in the province of South Holland. Gouda has a population of 72,338 and is famous for its Gouda cheese, stroopwafels, many grachten, smoking pipes, and its 15th-century city hall. Its array of historic churches and other buildings makes it a very popular day trip destination. In the Middle Ages, a settlement was founded at the location of the […]