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| Enkhuizen | ||
| province | North Holland | |
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| Residents | 18.507 (2019) | |
| height | 3 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)228-313164 VVV Enkhuizen | |
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Enkhuizen is a city in West Friesland in the province North Holland. The city lies on both IJsselmeer as well as on the Markermeer. The entire municipal area has 116.04 km². Of this, however, 103.64 km² is water.
background
Enkhuizen is known as the "herring town" and not only because it has three herrings in its coat of arms. Rather, the city owes its wealth to the herring catch and trade. There was already a settlement here in the Bronze Age. During excavations in 2009, a farm and a burial mound from around 1575-1200 BC. found.
But Enkhuizen began its real existence in the Middle Ages as a port and fishing village. In 1356 Count Willem V granted city rights. In 1422 today's Zuider- or Sint Pancraskerk was built, a little later the Westerkerk. In the 14th century the first port was dug, of which today's Zuiderhavendijk still exists. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the ports were expanded and city fortifications were built. After a city expansion at the end of the 16th century. this fortification should get the shape that is still recognizable today. The Reformation and the beginning of the uprising against Spain marked the beginning of Enkhuiz's heyday. In 1572 the city was one of the first cities in Holland to side with Prince Willem van Oranje. As a reward, the city received the right to buoy on the Zuiderzee in 1573 and was allowed to levy a tax on all ships on the Zuiderzee. The 17th century was Enkhuizen's heyday. The city had the largest herring fleet in the Netherlands, and at the same time had a chamber of the United East India Company (VOC). The West Indian Company was also represented in the city. The trade with the Baltic Sea countries, England, West Africa and (Ndl .-) India made Enkhuizen rich. At that time the city had around 25,000 inhabitants, a lot more than today. In 1671 the road between Enkhuizen and Hoorn was completed as the first country road in Holland.
End of the 16th century the upswing was over. The wars against England, the silting up of the harbor entrance and rival Amsterdam made Enkhuizen one of the sleepy towns on the Zuiderzee. With the construction of the dike, the herring catch finally disappeared, even if other species were caught in the newly created IJsselmeer for a long time. The economic decline caused the population to dwindle: from 1650 to 1850, the population fell from 22,000 to 5,400. Therefore, between 1750 and 1850, around 1,600 houses in the city disappeared, so that it shrank significantly. Whole districts were turned into gardens or pasture land. Only the construction of the railway line to Amsterdam led to a small upswing. After the Second World War, the population increased again and for the first time new residential areas were built outside the fortifications from the 18th century. Today the city lives mainly from tourism and water sports as well as the flower industry.
getting there
By plane
Amsterdam International Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(IATA: AMS) is the closest flight connection to Enkhuizen. From the train station Schiphol trains go there. For these trains you have to travel from Schiphol in the direction of Amsterdam Centraal, but to change one station beforehand in Amsterdam Sloterdijk. (This station is much clearer than the permanent construction site Amsterdam Centraal.)
By train
There is an express train every half an hour from Amsterdam Central Station every day Nedelandse Spoorwegen (NS) to Hoorn (travel time 40 min) and from there on (as stop clean) to Enkhuizen, total travel time about 1 hour.Danger: This train departs from platform 11A. There is also a train to Hoorn from platform 10A, which stops at more stations and therefore takes longer.
By bus
The bus service to and from Enkhuizen is from Connexxion served, see also the Line planNorth Holland. The lines 131 and 132 go to Hoorn, the 650 over the dike to Lelystad.
In the street
- Of Northern and Eastern Germany the E22 leads straight to Enkhuizen. This corresponds to the BAB 31 and BAB 200 to the border crossing Nieuweschans. From there the motorway A7 or N7 is called over Groningen, Leeuwarden, the closing dike (Afsluitdijk), Straight to the Oever Hoorn. Enkhuizen is from the exit Hoorn Noord (9) can be reached via the N302.
- Of South and West Germany The best way to get there is via the BAB 3 to the Elten / Bergh Autoweg border crossing, then A12 to the cross Oudenrijn at Utrecht, then the A2 direction Amsterdam up to the cross Amstel, there on the Ring Amsterdam (A10 Oost Noord) to the cross Coenplein. There change to the A8 and at the cross Zaandam turn on the A7 towards Hoorn. Enkhuizen is from the exit Hoorn Noord (9) can be reached via the N302.
- From Enkhuizen the N302 follows as a dike between the Maarker and IJsselmeer Lelystad.
On the water
Enkhuizen is a popular water sports port on IJsselmeer and Markermeer. There are six marinas:
- 1 Compagnieshaven, Compagnieshaven 7. Tel.: (0)228-313353. Supermarket (open daily!), Water sports shop.
- Buitenhaven (Outer port), report to the municipal port service: 1 Havenkantoor, 1601 GA Enkhuizen, Havenweg 3. Tel.: 31(0)228 312444, Mobile: 31 (0)6 237 003 90, Fax: 31(0)228 320206, Email: [email protected]. Marifoon Canal 12.
- Visitors to the city ports can use the showers and sanitary facilities from the beginning of April to the end of October. These are
- Oosterhaven (East port),
- Oude Haven (Old Harbor) and
- Spoorhaven (Railway port);
- Buyshaven, HafenmeIster tel: 0228-315660 or 0294-261540.
mobility
In Enkhuizen itself and in the surrounding area there are the following connections:
- 138: Enkhuizen - Andijk - Wervershoof (north)
- 650: Wervershoof - Andijk - Enkhuizen - Lelystad
- 412: Enkhuizen - Hoogkarspel - Venhuizen - Wijdenes - Schellinkhout - Hoorn (south)
In Enkhuizen you can also use the car, in the outskirts it might even be useful. But it is not really recommended in the city center. The small streets, several confusing one-way street systems and the lack of parking facilities do not make it any easier for car tourists, and there is short-term parking throughout the city center. So: leave your car behind! There is free parking behind the train station.
The bicycle is the perfect means of transport for a city like Enkhuizen. There are enough bike paths and in the outskirts you usually drive separately from motorized traffic.
- Yacht charter Windkracht 5, Compagnieshaven 7, 1601 ZA Enkhuizen. From Enkhuizen you can simply sail with a Bavaria sailing yacht over the IJsselmeer to Friesland (Lemmer, Stavoren, Harlingen), to the Wattensee or over the Markermeer to Volendam, Monnickendam and Amsterdam. Windkracht 5 has a fleet of 11 young Bavaria sailing yachts from 32 to 41 feet. Tel. 31 6 441 881 96, email: [email protected]
- 2 Large car park Zuiderseemuseum on the N307 (parkeerterrein Zuiderzeemuseum). If you visit Enkhuizen on a day trip by car and want to go to the Zuiderseemuseum, it is best to park here on the southern outskirts near the national road (daily fee 5 €). A ship drives to the museum (travel time 15 minutes, during the trip you can already experience the city of Enkhuizen from the water). On the way there is a stop near the train station or near the old town. There are no parking spaces for cars directly at the Zuiderseemuseum. There is only one parking space for bicycles directly at the museum.
- 3 Parking at the train station (Deense Ossenmarkt). next downtown parking facility.Price: free of charge.
Tourist Attractions
Buildings
- 2 Drommedaris, Pactuins 1, Dromedaries.
The origins of this structure (drommedar towers) are in the 16th century. It was extensively renovated in 2013 and now houses a cultural center where the halls can be rented for weddings etc. They are not publicly accessible. - 3 Zuiderkerk, Zuiderkerksteeg 3.In the 15th century the construction of the two-aisled, late Gothic hall church began. Vault paintings that were overlooked during the Reformation are visible again. The organ also comes from this period.
- Many houses from the 17th / 18th centuries Yr including the Stadhuis
Museums
- 5 Zuiderzee Museum. Tel.: 31 228 35 11 11.
Visitors are drawn from a car park (see section mobility) outside the city by ferry to the (open-air) museum (travel time approx. 15 minutes), which also docks near the Enkhuizen train station.Open: open-air museum March 30 to October 28, 2018.Price: 16 €, children (4-12 years), schoolchildren, students: 10 €.Accepted payment methods: Museum card. - 6 Enkhuizer Waag, Kaasmarkt 8. The city scales survived the time quite well and there are also old devices in the hall. Originally preserved Dutch Renaissance facade from the 17th century.
activities
- The bicycle route LF 21 leads along here.
- Planning a bike tour using the nodes.
- 7 Children's playground (Speeltuin Kindervreugde), Wagenaarstraat 1. Price: from € 2.25.
- Sailing trips on the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea
Sprookjeswonderland is a fairytale amusement park and is suitable for children from 1-8 years.
Recreatiebad Enkhuizen is a swimming pool with various pools located right next to Sprookjeswonderland.
Museum ship Friesland - the Friesland departs from or to Enkhuizen from Medemblick.
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Web links
- http://www.enkhuizen.nl/ - Official website of Enkhuizen
- www.vvvenkhuizen.nl - Tourist information page
