Woerden: Cheese Market Town in the Green Heart
Woerden counts about 48,400 inhabitants and lies in the province of Utrecht, centrally placed in the Groene Hart between Utrecht, Gouda, and Leiden. The town is known for its kaasmarkt, a traditional cheese market held on Saturday mornings during summer, where Gouda wheels are weighed, tasted, and traded in a ritual that has continued for centuries. The Oudewater witch weighing house, a nearby curiosity, is within easy reach.
The Oude Rijn passes through Woerden, and a Roman castellum once guarded this river crossing on the northern Limes of the Roman Empire. Excavations have uncovered a well-preserved Roman ship. The old centre is compact, with a circular canal structure and the Petruskerk as focal point.
Utrecht is about 20 kilometres east. Gouda lies roughly 15 kilometres south. The surrounding polder land is among the lowest in the country, requiring constant pumping.
Show more
Woerden counts about 48,400 inhabitants and lies in the province of Utrecht, centrally placed in the Groene Hart between Utrecht, Gouda, and Leiden. The town is known for its kaasmarkt, a traditional cheese market held on Saturday mornings during summer, where Gouda wheels are weighed, tasted, and traded in a ritual that has continued for centuries. The Oudewater witch weighing house, a nearby curiosity, is within easy reach.
The Oude Rijn passes through Woerden, and a Roman castellum once guarded this river crossing on the northern Limes of the Roman Empire. Excavations have uncovered a well-preserved Roman ship. The old centre is compact, with a circular canal structure and the Petruskerk as focal point.
Utrecht is about 20 kilometres east. Gouda lies roughly 15 kilometres south. The surrounding polder land is among the lowest in the country, requiring constant pumping.
Country selected
Region selected
City selected
