Sneek - Geeuw

The continuation of Kerkstraat, the Oude Koemarkt, runs south to the gracht called the Geeuw. Off to the right is the Waterpoort (Water Gate) of 1613, the only remnant of the town's fortifications, which were demolished in the 18th century. This picturesque old gate bridging a canal consists of two octagonal towers joined by a kind of loggia.