Woudrichem originated in the ninth century. A marketplace emerged on a riverbank where Hoogstraat and Molenstraat are now located. Around the year 1000, several settlements, mostly north of the Alm, appeared and were centered around Woudrichem. Initially, the Maas did not flow past Woudrichem. The main course of this river first flowed approximately through the bed of the current Bergsche Maas; later, the Alm was the main course, and later still, the current Afgedamde Maas, until the Bergsche Maas was dug in 1904.
woudrichem originated in the ninth century a marketplace emerged on a riverbank where hoogstraat and molenstraat are now located around the year 1000 several settlements mostly north of the alm appeared and were centered around woudrichem initially the maas did not flow past woudrichem the main course of this river first flowed approximately through the bed of the current bergsche maas; later the alm was the main course and later still the current afgedamde maas until the bergsche maas was dug in 1904