The Speeltoren in Edam is an elegant 15th century tower. It was once a part of the old Church of Our Lady – the...

The Grote Kerk is located on the edge of some fields just outside of Edam. It is the largest three-ridged church in Europe,...

The Kaaswaag, or Cheese Weigh-house is an interesting building overlooking the Kaasmarkt (Cheese Market) in Edam. It features some decorative panels which depict a bull...

An annexe of the Edam Museum is located on the top floor of Raadhuis (Town Hall). The building dates back to 1737, and is...

The Stadhuis, or Town Hall in Edam dates back to 1737. It is a stern Louis XIV style building, with a small tower, and...

The Molen van de Zuiderpolder was built in 1670 to manage the 737 hectare Zuiderpolder. Since the mill was built, the polder has been...

The Kathammer Mill was built in 1652 to serve the Katwoude-Hogendijk polder. The mill was decommissioned in 1911 when a motorised pump...

The original Friendschip Mill was destroyed by a fire in 1961. The Friend Foundation of Zaagmolen was recently founded with the intention of re-building...

The Break, or ’De Breek’ is a large area of land, rich in clay, that was reclaimed from the sea after a wealthy member of...

The Mill Museum is housed in the ’Esterheimerbraak Mill’, an historic polder mill located in the Esterheimerbraak nature area. The mill was originally built...

The Nekkermolen was built in 1631 to serve the 2405 hectare Heemraadscham Wormer polder. The mill was built at the same time as...

The Marker Museum is a small museum devoted to the history of Marken, a town which was once an island in the Zuider Zee, but...

The Ilpendam Windmill is a relatively modern mill located near the Kanaalweg in the town of Ilpendam. The mill was built using an American...

The Speelgoedmuseum de Kijkdoos, or Toy Museum, in Hoorn holds a large collection of children’s toys from the 1800s up to the bresent day, separated...

The Westfries Museum in Hoorn is a museum devoted to the history of the twon and the surrounding West Friesland area. The building complex...

The Affichemuseum, or Poster Museum, in Hoorn is part of a group of Poster Museums around the world. The museum has a large collection of...

The Museum Van Twintigste Eeuw was opened in 1994 and is located in two former cheese warehouses by the harbour of Hoorn. The museum...

The Galerie de Kunstalon in Hoorn is a gallery and workshop that hosts a variety of temporary exhibitions and art fairs throughout the year....

You can find the birthplace of Willem Ysbrantzzon Bontekoe at Veermanskade 15 in Hoorn. Bontekoe was a sea captain with the East India Company,...

The Hoofdtoren (or, Main Tower) is a defensive watchtower which is located at the end of Veermanskade. It is a tall, solid brick structure,...