Geulpoort

Geulpoort (Gate at the Geul) was originally a medieval town gate in the wall of Valkenburg. The gate was gradually demolished from 1644, but was rebuilt in 2014.
Geulpoort is probably in the second quarter of the 14th century as part of this renewed period ramparts of Valkenburg, along with the Grendelpoort and Berkelpoort. On the old map of Jacob van Deventer from the 16th century city gate is almost as big as the church next to it. It also nearby town of Castle Den Halder is in the 17th century from a reinforced corner tower of the ramparts.

Geulpoort closed to the exit road to Sittard and Heinsberg, the area where the lords of Valkenburg originally came from. Outside the gate is the so-called Geul Island. Here are among other Spanish Leenhof (Valkenburg was after Partagetractaat State, the area outside the Trench Gate belonged to the Spanish Netherlands) and two water mills, the Mill and the French Mill.

In 1644 and 1672, parts of the city gate demolished in 1782 and the last parts of the Geulpoort were demolished. The dimensions of the ground plane of the gate was 7 meters by 7 meters. In 2010 carried out at the site of the excavations gate with the top of the foundation was encountered at a depth of about half a meter to a meter below the current pavement. The excavation revealed that the remains are exceptionally well preserved, despite the many cables and pipes in the ground. Also, there are on both sides of the passageway, the hinge stones have been found in which the (wooden) parts gate sat. There is on the east side found the connection to the city wall.