 Aerial view of Volendam (foreground) and Edam (back) | ||
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| Provicie | North Holland | |
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| Residents | 22.000 | |
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| Tourist info | 31 (0)299-363747 VVV Volendam | |
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Volendam is a village in Waterland in the province North Holland. It is on Markermeer and educates Edam the municipality of Edam-Volendam.
background
Volendam was originally called Perfectlywhen it was the confluence of the E or IJe (where the city of Edam is) into the Zuiderzee. In 1357 the Edam people dug a shorter connection between the Purmer Sea and the Zuiderzee. Then a dam was built in front of the old port of Edam and the old port was filled - hence the name Vollendam. Farmers and fishermen soon settled here.
Nowadays, Volendam is a place with around 22,000 inhabitants that is still growing. Tourists from all over the world come here in search of long-forgotten traditional costumes and fishing boats. They can also find souvenir shops and a ship that can take them to Marken. And a population that differs in its customs, clothing and dialect (Volendams) from the rest of the Netherlands. In addition, Volendam has historically always been a Catholic village in an otherwise Protestant environment. The village used to be known because it had the highest number of Dutch missionaries and ordinations per square kilometer. Although this number, like church attendance, is declining due to secularization and dechurchification, there has been a resurgence of Marian devotion in recent years.
Costumes
The Volendam costume is often photographed and therefore very well known. Although it is not necessarily typical of the previously widespread Dutch costumes, it is now often the role of a "national" costume in the Holland promotion. The girl in Volendam costume has a recognition effect and even becomes a cliché. With the windmill, wooden shoes, and cheese, the picture is complete.
Artist village
In the decades at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Voldendam has developed into a real artist village. At that time there was an artist community in the village around the Hotel Spaander. She was inspired by the life of the fish in the North Sea and along the Zuiderzee. The ports, the ships, the houses, the fishermen, their wives and their children in traditional costumes, the customs - all of this was a real tour of discovery for the artists from England, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the USA. They often took their paintings, drawings and travelogues back with them to their homelands, but there was one place where their work was vigorously collected: the Hotel Spaander in Volendam.
Paling sound
More recently, Volendam has become known more for its music industry. The village has produced many musicians, some of whom are internationally known. This music is also known as Palingsound (eel sound) because of Volendam's history as a fishing village.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are in Schiphol and in The hero.
With public transport
The bus routes of the EBS 110 and 118 to Volendam (and on to Edam), travel time about 35 minutes. There are also night buses.
In addition, the trains from Amsterdam CS to Enkhuisen also stop in Purmerend, get off at Purmerend station (not Weidevenne or Overwhere) and continue from there. See also the Route plan for the whole of Waterland and the Overview of the bus routes.
The closest train station to the Netherlands Spoorwege (NS) is Purmerend.
In the street
The Amsterdam ring road (A10-Nord) at exit 16 Noord / Amsterdam-Cebtrum leave and take the N247 in the direction of Volendam / Hoorn. Take the N517 to Volendam at the roundabout.
By boat
Volendam has a marina on the Markermeer: Marina Volendam De Pieterman 12, Tel: 0299-320262. Each berth in the marina has its own electricity and water connection. There is also a cozy harbor pub, a restaurant, a supermarket and plenty of parking spaces. in the Havenkantoor the sanitary facilities are housed: showers, family shower, toilet and toilets for the disabled. The port also has a washing machine and wireless internet.
mobility
Dynamic cards
Several bus routes run within Volendam on different routes, including to Edam and back. The central point is the "Zeestraat" station, where the VVV office is also nearby.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Protestantse Stolphoevekerk, Burgemeester Kolfschotenplein 1. Built in 1658 based on a design by Adriaan Nieng. The almost square wooden building has a tent roof decorated with a bell tower. In addition to the centuries-old atmosphere emanating from the church, the hexagonal pulpit made of oak wood with a carved foot on a pedestal made of natural stone, a baptismal grid made of oak and an iron baptismal arch are remarkable. The approximately 200-year-old cabinet organ is also striking. The Stolphoevekerk is still used as a church building and for weddings. Not to be visited.
- Sint Vincentiuskerk, Dungeon pad 1. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363395. The second oldest church is in the old village center: St. Vincentius Church. Until 1860, the deeply religious Volendam community sometimes had to walk a long distance every day across the Volendamer Pad to the Nicolaas Church in Edam. Only after long pressure on the diocese of Haarlem did it agree to the building of its own church for Volendam. The Vincentius Church was completed in 1860. In the meantime it has been expanded and restored several times. During the holiday season, the church is open to tourists on weekends.
- Mariakerk, Julianaweg 72. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363434. Volendam grew rapidly after World War II. In 1057 a new church building had to be built: the Mariakirche. It was designed by the architects A. Alberts and H. Oudejans. Modern influences of the zeitgeist of the time with trends such as the Amsterdam School, De Stijl and Bauhaus can be seen in the strict use of brick. The roof construction is reminiscent of a ship, which is not surprising given the origins of Volendam as a fishing village. The interior is wide, open and light with a lot of wood and brick again. The Mariakirche is freely accessible to visitors every day.
- Het Doolhof. The oldest part of Volendam is known as the "maze". It owes its name to the fact that the development did not follow a clearly defined street pattern. The resulting natural street scene is also in De Oude Kom (Dril, along the Havendijkje and Meerzijde and surroundings) recognizable. It was precisely these narrow streets and authentic houses that had a strong influence on the painters and artists who visited Volendam from 1880 onwards.
- De Dijk (The Dike). When visiting Volendam, the dike is walked from front to back and back. The view of the IJsselmeer, which changes continuously under the influence of the sun, wind and cloud fields, is the reason for many Volendamers to go outside the door for a lifetime, attracted by the mystical power of the water.
- 2 Visa lag, Haven 43. The fish tee, which is largely made of wood, is a rare and well-preserved monument, erected in 1934 on behalf of the cooperative teeing-off association G. A. St. Vincentius. The fish tee located in the center of the port of Volendam is a striking point for visitors. It has lost its function since the nineties, and at school projects or public festivals, the working method of cutting fish is still simulated from time to time.
- port. Today the scenery at the harbor is dominated by sailing yachts, both new and traditional. But there is still a lot going on here, at least in the summer months.
- 3 Volendams Museum, Zeestraat 41. Tel.: 31 (0)299 369258. In the Volendams Museum you can see how people worked and lived at the end of the 19th century and in the first 50 years of the 20th century. In the museum the visitor can learn how Volendam became famous thanks to the many artists, painters and draftsmen who visited the village and spread their paintings and drawings all over the world. But there is much more to see in the Volendams Museum than the collection of paintings from the international artists' colony. Here you will find an exhibition of volender and national costumes and jewelry. A collection of drawings, sculptures, pottery, photos and postcards. A collection of literary and musical art forms. You will find lifelike old interiors and a cigar tape house with mosaics and decorations made from 11 million cigar tapes. The fishery with its ancillary operations is presented. Changing footage is shown in a film room.Open: mid-March - early November: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: adults € 2.50; Children (-14) € 1.50; Seniors (65) / students € 2.00. MJK.
- Paling Sound Museum, Slobbeland 19. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363373. Paling sound ("Eel sound") describes the classic, typically Dutch style of pop music, which was shaped by successful Volendam bands. The eel stands for an important branch of the economy in Volendam on the one hand and the somewhat smooth music on the other. Well-known representatives of this genre are The Cats (1966-1985), Left Side (1968-1976), BZN (1966-2007), Piet Veerman (ex-The Cats), Jan Keizer (ex-BZN) and Maribelle. Jan Smit (1997-present), Nick & Simon (2006-present) and the 3J’s (2007-present) form the new generation of Volendam musical talents, but do not count themselves as part of the Palingound denominator. The Paling Sound Museum in the Smit-Bokkum pavilion gives an overview of 100 years of Volendammer music history.Open: Tue - Sun from 7 p.m.Price: Admission: € 1.50.
- 4 Painting collection in the Hotel Spaander, Haven 15-19. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363595. In 1881, Leendert Spaander opened his hotel mainly to artists who wanted to immortalize Volendam and the Volendam people. Hotel Spaander became a lively center and a special meeting place for painters from all over Europe. A large number of painters left one or more paintings as thanks for their hospitality and as compensation for board and lodging. That is why the Hotel Spaander has a unique collection of over 1400 works that are silent witnesses to this exciting and flourishing period in the history of Volendam. The location of the Hotel Spaander at the port of Volendam, the unique collection of paintings and the hospitality and warmth of the staff attracted and continues to attract interesting and prominent guests to this day. Royal guests such as Kaiser Wilhelm II, Queen Emma, Prince Hendrik and Queen Beatrix. Famous stars like Mohammed Ali, Kirk Douglas and Clark Gable. Or politicians and business people like Eleanor Roosevelt, Anthony Fokker, Walt Disney and Jan-Peter Balkenende.Open: during the opening hours of the hotel.
activities
- Fair. The most famous festival in Volendam is the fair, which takes place for four days on the first weekend in September. The Dijk is celebrated and there are a large number of fairground attractions in the center of the village.
- Volendamer weekend. Every year on a weekend in June the village is transformed. Many Volendamers then wear their original costumes and old handicrafts are shown everywhere. There are also many local bands performing in the many pubs that Volendam owns. Eel smoking competitions, sailing competitions, Braderie, Market, gymnastics and a magnificent art route through the oldest part of the village, the Doolhof are offered.
shop
There are many shops in the center of and around De Dijk. From quality jewelers to supermarkets, from chemists to decorative shops. From souvenir shop to fashion shop. The shops at the Volendam harbor are open seven days a week (except in winter).
kitchen
Cheap
- Snoek Viskraam, Haven (across from Foto De Boer). Fish stall.
medium
- 1 Eetcafé ’t Havengat, Haven 64. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363476. Cozy pub with a view of the IJsselmeer.Open: All year round Mon - Sun from 10 a.m.Price: Bel. Breads € 4.00-8.00; Panini € 6.00; Tostis € 2.70; Egg dishes € 6.00-7.00; Soups € 4.50-5.50; Lunch snacks € 8.50-9.75; Pancakes € 5.50; Children's plate 6.00-7.00; Specialties € 6.00-7.00; Gourmet salads € 9.50-11.50; Menus € 14.50-17.50; Finger food € 4.00-7.50.
- 2 Brasserie Cathrien, Haven 35. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363705. A vriendelijk geprijsde Here, too, the menu is combined with a great view over the water.Open: Mon - Sun from 9:30 a.m., kitchen 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Price: Lunch: soups € 5.50-7.50; Gourmet salads € 7.35-12.50; Fish platter € 25.75; Bel. Breads € 7.25-12.75; Lunch menu € 12.50-21.50; Finger food € 4.50-7.00; Desserts € 6.75-7.25; Dinner: starters € 10.50-14.75; Main courses € 19.50-27.50; Fish € 21.50-29.50; Children's plate € 5.75-8.75.
- 3 Smit-Bokkum Pavilion, Slobbeland 19. Tel.: 31 (0)299 363373. Traditional fish smokehouse with restaurant and Palingsound Museum.Open: Tue - Thu 10 a.m. - 0.30 a.m., Fri - Sun 10 a.m. - 1.30 a.m. Kitchen closed from 9 p.m.Price: Lunch: Bel. Fish rolls € 2.95-5.25; Bel. Rolls € 2.75-7.25; Fish specialties € 8.50-17.50; Soups € 4.50-7.00; Ice cream € 4.50-5.00. Dinner: starters € 8.00-13.50; Main courses fish € 15.50-19.50 HS meat € 23.50; Desserts € 4.50-6.50.
