Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Heusden is renowned as a seventeenth-century fortified town.
In many aspects, Heusden still resembles the city as depicted by the Amsterdam mapmaker Joan Blaeu on his famous map from 1649.
But the town is much older: if you look closely, you will see within the early modern ramparts the complete and almost unchanged street pattern of medieval Heusden.
That town arose around 1200 in the shadow of the castle that the lord of Heusden had erected at a strategic location, just north of the old dammed river Meuse and just south of the new strongly meandering river Meuse.
With its picturesque streets, ancient buildings, many premises and galleries, special shops, well-equipped harbors and top restaurants, the fortified town of Heusden is a great destination for lovers of art, culture, history, water sports and good food and drink.
After a thorough restoration, the Burgundian city received the 'Europa Nostra', the highest European award in this field.
Everything is shot with the Dji Mini 3 Pro, Dji Mini 2 and Dji Osmo Pocket
Heusden is renowned as a seventeenth-century fortified town.
In many aspects, Heusden still resembles the city as depicted by the Amsterdam mapmaker Joan Blaeu on his famous map from 1649.
But the town is much older: if you look closely, you will see within the early modern ramparts the complete and almost unchanged street pattern of medieval Heusden.
That town arose around 1200 in the shadow of the castle that the lord of Heusden had erected at a strategic location, just north of the old dammed river Meuse and just south of the new strongly meandering river Meuse.
With its picturesque streets, ancient buildings, many premises and galleries, special shops, well-equipped harbors and top restaurants, the fortified town of Heusden is a great destination for lovers of art, culture, history, water sports and good food and drink.
After a thorough restoration, the Burgundian city received the 'Europa Nostra', the highest European award in this field.
Everything is shot with the Dji Mini 3 Pro, Dji Mini 2 and Dji Osmo Pocket
