Walking Tour DORDRECHT CITY, THE NETHERLANDS || Walking Santai.

Walking Tour DORDRECHT CITY, THE NETHERLANDS || Walking Santai.
The name Dordrecht comes from Thuredriht (circa 1120), Thuredrecht (circa 1200). The name seems to mean 'thoroughfare'; a ship-canal or -river through which ships were pulled by rope from one river to another, as here from the Dubbel to the Merwede, or vice versa. Earlier etymologists had assumed that the 'drecht' suffix came from Latin 'trajectum', a ford, but this was rejected in 1996. The Drecht is now supposed to have been derived from 'draeg', which means to pull, tow or drag. Inhabitants of Dordrecht are Dordtenaren (singular: Dordtenaar). Dordrecht is informally called Dordt by its inhabitants. In earlier centuries, Dordrecht was a major trading port and was called Dort in English The city was formed along the Thure river, in the midst of peat marshes. This river was a branch of the river Dubbel, which is part of the massive Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta complex, near the current Bagijnhof. Around 1120 reference to Dordrecht was made by a remark that count Dirk IV of Holland was murdered in 1049 near "Thuredrech". Dordrecht was granted city rights by William I, Count of Holland, in 1220, making it the oldest city in the present province of South Holland. In fact, Geertruidenberg was the first city in the historical county of Holland to receive city rights, but this municipality currently is part of the province of North Brabant. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Dordrecht developed into an important market city because of its strategic location. It traded primarily in wine, wood and cereals. Dordrecht was made even more important when it was given staple right in 1299. In 1253 a Latin school was founded in Dordrecht. It still exists today as the Johan de Witt Gymnasium [nl] and is the oldest gymnasium in the Netherlands. From 1600 to 1615 Gerhard Johann Vossius was rector at this school. On 18-19 November 1421, the Saint Elisabeth's flood flooded large parts of southern Holland, causing Dordrecht to become an island. It was commonly said that over 10,000 people died in the flood, but recent research indicates that it was probably less than 200 people. On 29 June 1457, the city was devastated by a fire which started in Kleine Spuistraat, destroying many buildings, including the Grote Kerk.
Enjoy the netherlands walking tours to make you feel as your travelling from home. I do all kinds of city trips and city tours in the netherlands, also i try to do city travel vlogs and netherlands city trips so that you also can explore and feel like a tourister yourself. In this travel channel I do walk arounds based on tours by foot and virtual tours in the netherlands. You can also enjoy the ambient sound on the videos as if youre travelling yourself. In this video you will see and enjoy Dordrecht tour in the Netherlands. Join me on a walking Tour in Dordrecht, Netherlands. In this walking tour I try to show you the vibe and how beautiful the centre and the market is. Dordrecht is a city near Rotterdam and its popular because of its history. Simply just walkaround and experience everything yourself.
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