2017-03-04 Sat

Schoonhoven, a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard since 2015.

A historic map of Schoonhoven (1652) shows the north and west town walls, which were common during medieval times in the Netherlands. The only remaining medieval entrance gate of Schoonhoven is the Veerpoort (Ferry Gate) next to the Lek River and had protected Schoonhoven from the floods of the river Rhine and from the sea during the North Sea flood (1953). It is still fully functional as a water barrier.

PostNL (Netherland Post) issued this 5*0.39 Euro miniature stamp sheet commemorating the town of Schoonhoven on 2nd June 2006. This stamp sheet has a background image of the town and important attractions and daily activities of the city of Schoonhoven. There is the Bartholomeus Church, the Schoonhoven water tower beside Chapels, Basilicas, Clocks, Cutlery, etc. The main stamp shows the Schoonhoven water tower on a spoon.