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The
Geulpoort
was
probably
built
in
the
second
quarter
of
the
14th
century
as
part
of
the
renovated
city
walls
of
Valkenburg
during
this
period,
together
with
the
Grendelpoort
and
the
Berkelpoort.
On
the
old
map
of
Jacob
van
Deventer
from
the
16th
century,
the
city
gate
is
almost
as
large
as
the
church
next
to
it.
The
also
nearby
city
castle
Den
Halder
was
created
in
the
17th
century
from
a
fortified
corner
tower
of
the
wall.
The
Geulpoort
connected
to
the
arterial
road
towards
Sittard
and
Heinsberg,
the
area
where
the
lords
of
Valkenburg
originally
came
from.
Outside
the
gate
is
the
so-called
Geuleiland.
Here
are
located,
among
other
things,
the
Spanish
Leenhof
(Valkenburg
was
State
after
the
Partage
Treaty;
the
area
outside
the
Geulpoort
belonged
to
the
Spanish
Netherlands)
and
two
water
mills,
the
Old
Mill
and
the
French
Mill.
In
1644
and
1672,
parts
of
the
city
gate
were
demolished
and
in
1782
the
last
parts
of
the
Geulpoort
were
demolished.
The
dimensions
of
the
base
of
the
gate
were
7
by
7
meters.
In
2010,
excavations
were
carried
out
at
the
site
of
the
city
gate,
where
the
top
of
the
foundation
was
found
at
a
depth
of
approximately
half
a
meter
to
one
meter
below
the
current
pavement.
The
excavation
showed
that
the
remains
are
exceptionally
well
preserved,
despite
the
many
cables
and
pipes
in
the
ground.
The
hinge
stones
containing
the
(wooden)
gate
parts
were
also
found
on
both
sides
of
the
passage.
The
connection
to
the
city
wall
has
also
been
found
on
the
east
side.
