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Hoorn en Enkhuizen
Hoorn
At the beginning of the 14th century Hoorn started out as a settlement for merchants from Denmark and North Germany. It was located where the river Gouw meets the Zuiderzee. In 1356 Hoorn was granted town rights and by then already had a Weigh House. Between 1500 and 1600 Hoorn proved to be the most important harbour on the Zuiderzee.
The VOC (United East Indies Company) history can be seen in the West Friesian Museum (in 1632 the seat of the States Council) and by walking through the town where many monuments tell you of the rich history of Hoorn.
Enkhuizen and the Zuiderzee museum
During the first half of the Eighty-Years-War the town of Enkhuizen was at its peak of economic growth due to the favourable location on the Zuiderzee and the enterprising drive of local merchants. When Enkhuizen became one of the six locations of the East Indies Company the town expanded with houses and storage buildings.
The Saint Pancreas Church and the ‘Dromedaris’ are the two most obvious buildings in the old part of Enhuizen. The Dromedaris was built in 1540 as part of the fortifications and in 1649 two floors were added.
The Zuiderzee museum consists of an outdoor and an indoor museum. The outdoor museum, located just behind the old part of Enhuizen, gives a picture of the Zuiderzee villages in times gone by. They show the sober living conditions of the hard working population.
The indoor museum gives you information about fishing villages such as Volendam, Marken, Hindeloopen and Enkhuizen, the struggle against the water, the North sea fishery for herring and the Zuiderzee fishery and a large collection of wooden boats.
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Tour information
Half day tour 56EUR p.p.
Full day tour 110EUR p.p.
Pick-up and return
Ex. meals & admission
Zuiderzee Museum Enkhuizen
Opened most days 10.00 - 17.00h
Closed on Mondays except from July-August
West Friesian Museum
Monday - Friday 11.00 - 17.00
Saturday and Sunday 14.00 - 17.00
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