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Dordrecht is a city in the Netherlands, in the province South Holland.

Dordrecht was founded in 1047 and got its City Rights in 1220. It was the first city in the west of the Netherlands to get City Rights. In 1572 the Dutch Dukes under Willem van Oranien declared their independence from Spain in Dordrecht.

Dordrecht has about 120,000 inhabitants. It has a marine harbor, metal and food industry.


Images for kids

  • Gem-Dordrecht-OpenTopo

    Topographic map of Dordrecht

  • RMSDeltaNorth

    Satellite image of part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Island of Dordrecht and the eponymous city (7)

  • View of Dordrecht, by Aelbert Cuyp

    View of Dordrecht, by Aelbert Cuyp

  • Synodedordrecht

    The Synod of Dordrecht 1618/19

  • Launch of Kayo Maru in Dordrech 1865

    The Japanese battleship Kaiyō Maru was launched at Dordrecht in 1865. She was the largest wooden warship ever launched from a Dutch yard

  • S. Lankhout 1858 Map of Dordrecht

    S. Lankhout's 1858 map of Dordrecht

  • Dordrecht 1868

    Plan of Dordrecht from 1868

  • Dordrecht, by Edmond de Schampheleer, 1873

    Dordrecht, by Edmond De Schampheleer, 1873

  • Grote Kerk, Dordrecht

    The Grote Kerk and one of the many canals (New Harbor)

  • Postcard - 1901 - Merwepark, Dordrecht, Netherlands

    Postcard from Dordrecht in 1901, showing the former building in Merwepark before its destruction by bombardment in 1944

  • Zeehavengebied Dordrecht

    Harbor area of Dordrecht, seen from the Leeuwenhoekweg

  • Jacob Cats by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

    Jacob Cats, 1634

  • Onze Musici (1911) - Cornélie van Zanten

    Cornélie van Zanten, 1911

  • Jan Pieter Veth

    Jan Pieter Veth

  • Standbeeld Gebroeders de Wit - Dordrecht

    Brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt

  • Nicolaas Bloembergen 1981

    Nicolaas Bloembergen 1981

  • Maria Verschoor Rio 2016

    Maria Verschoor, 2016

  • Hofstraat

    Hofstraat

  • Dordrecht Grote Kerk toren

    Grote Kerk

  • Dordrecht Groothoofdspoort2

    Groothoofdspoort

  • Building-hof10

    Het Hof (The Court)

  • Cityhalldordrecht

    City Hall

  • Pottenkade

    Pottenkade next to the Grote Kerk

  • Cyckoverdendyck

    Windmill 'Kyck over den Dyck'

  • Dordrecht - Dordrechts Museum

    Dordrechts Museum

  • Dordrecht, haven foto2 2010-06-13 12.46

    port

  • Dordrecht, monumentaal straatzicht4 foto2 2010-06-27 18.03

    View to monumental buildings

  • Dordrecht, Schettersplein foto1 2010-06-27 18.09

    square: Scheffersplein

  • Schapen in de Hoefijzerstraat in Dordrecht

    Sheep in the Hoefijzerstraat

  • Dordrecht, zicht op de Wijnhaven vanaf de Nieuwbrug RM14043 met links de toren van de Bonifatiuskerk RM13998 IMG 0140 2018-02-25 10.41

    View to the Wijnhaven

  • Dordrecht, recreatievaartuig de Friedrich Voss vanaf de Schuttevaerkade IMG 0192 2018-02-25 12.37

    Boat: the Friedrich Voss

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