Schoonhoven-Lopik route

This 30 kilometer route gives you a nice picture of the Lopikerwaard. The route can be picked up from the Tourist Transfer Point in Schoonhoven.

When the castle lords of Schoonhoven commissioned goldsmiths to manufacture silver objects in the 14th century, they could not have imagined that 700 years later Schoonhoven would be world famous as the Silver City of the Netherlands. Partly due to its location on the river Lek, Schoonhoven acquired a strategic function in the powerful county of Holland and more and more creative people settled in the city.

Much from that early heyday has been beautifully preserved, such as the Gothic town hall, the Grote or St. Bartholomeuskerk, the Waag and the Stadskorenpakhuis. But the characteristic silver workshops all over the city are also part of the unique national heritage. Nowhere in Europe are old workshops, factories, silversmith houses, workers' houses and executive villas.

A few tips

National Silver City and Silver Museums
During a city walk you can discover the National Silver City for yourself. You can see goldsmiths at work and you can follow a silver jewelery making workshop. The Dutch Silver Museum Schoonhoven shows the history of Dutch silver. In the Edelambachtshuys you will find a unique collection of antique Schoonhoven silver. Addresses: Dutch Silver Museum Schoonhoven, Kazerneplein 4. Edelambachtshuys, Haven 13.

Nature Center de Wielewaal
De Wielewaal nature center gives a glimpse of nature in the Lopikerwaard. This museum provides a colorful overview of the animal population in the Lopikerwaard. In addition, the beautifully and naturally landscaped garden is more than worth a visit. Address: Tiendweg 26, 3411 NB Willige Langerak (Lopik).

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