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 Nightingale Mill was built in 1612. The town had originally planned to construct five corn mills, but the other four were never built....

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...

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 ’Eetcafe Les Deux Ponts’ is a restaurant in the town of Oudenjik – it is a quaint, traditional restaurant with a personal feel, and...

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

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

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

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,...

Wim Zwijsen is an artist interested in technical art and unusual techniques. He comes from a background as a technical draughtsman and applies these...

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

The Steam Tram Museum in Hoorn is devoted to the history of the steam tram in the Netherlands, and looks at the role played by...