Discover the rich Hanseatic city past of Zaltbommel. There is so much to see and experience! Meet the Hanseatic members, go out with them and visit the historic buildings.
Set out and experience Hanseatic city Zaltbommel. Through various routes you travel through the rich Hanseatic past of Zaltbommel. Each route has a guide: Everardus the alderman, Jan the merchant, Marycken the miller's wife or Zacharias the sack carrier. You walk past the Waterpoort and the Waalkade where the Hansa cogs moored, past the house of Jan Gerritszoon Trip on the Kerkstraat, past the spot where Marycken's mill once turned near the Gamerschepoort and past the sack carriers' house on the Tolstraat where Zacharias picked up his jobs every morning. Two hours of walking. Choose your guide and set out.
Zaltbommel has a rich history, and that history has a face. More than that: four faces. Everardus van Balveren, the alderman who governed the city for more than forty years and consulted the recluse whenever he was at a loss. Jan Gerritszoon Trip, the merchant on Kerkstraat whose grandsons would build the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. Marycken the miller's wife, who after fire and loss simply wrote a letter to the city council and built a new mill. And Zacharias the sack carrier, the muscle behind the Hanseatic trade, up early, always on time, never too proud for a heavy bale. Get to know them.
Zaltbommel has been situated on the banks of the Waal for centuries, where Hanseatic ships once moored carrying precious trade goods. Age-old facades, deep cellars and a walled city centre are reminders of a time of prosperity and entrepreneurship. This is the story of a forgotten Hanseatic city.
