Map of Holland

HOLLAND

HOLLAND MAP

 PICTURES AMSTERDAM AND AROUND  Map of Holland

 

 

AMSTERDAM - DELFT - DEN HAAG - HAARLEM - MARKEN - SCHEVENINGEN - VOLENDAM - ZAANSE SCHANS - OTHERS

 

     AMSTERDAM     Map of Holland

Groot Mokum ', this is the name that the Jewish merchants, in the times of the painter Rembrandt van Rijn, gave to the city.
In fact, Amsterdam is a 'Big City'.
The town plan is not composed, as in many other Dutch cities, rectangles and squares, but circles.
'Amsteiredam', Latin for 'Amstelodamum', was built around 1270, at the mouth dell'Amstel them where the river flowed into the IJ.
A dam is provided with closable dell'Amstelland defense against the threatening waters of the Zuiderzee and the IJ.
With the acquisition of municipal rights, around 1300, and the establishment of a customs duty on importing beer from Hamburg in the Netherlands began a considerable traffic of goods by sea from Hamburg to Amsterdam, later linked to that of the 'Baltic area and Flanders. The wheat came from the Baltic.
So in the 15th century port city of the Netherlands became the granary of the North and the largest market town of Holland.
The bustling Amsterdam today is a metropolis teeming with life, where there is always something to do for almost 24 hours a day.
It 's also a real area for pedestrians and bicycles. Leave your car safely in a parking lot, or arrive by public transport from Central Station and move them around the city.
The old part, by the Canal Belt, you can easily walk the entire distance.
Walking along the road, you will come across many interesting things to see and do.

 

Amsterdam is a City of da 750.000 Peoples, Electric Trams run every where up to 10 'and are the Bicycle Master.

Under the Parking Station which makes it clear how many bikes are moving to the city and a characteristic Bike Walk for Families or for shopping.

The Main Square is Dam Square and near about 300m the Red Light District where truly characteristic Day and Evening perform behind the display cases strictly with Red Light On, Black and White Girls in Underwear seductive.
Also to the Palace Railway Station
Much detail, made in shape of the Maritime Museum Ship
Also visited 2 parks about 2-3 km from Station SquareLa Piazza Principale è Piazza Dam

 
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          DELFT         Map of Holland
 

Currently Delft is known for its typical blue pottery, as the place where he worked as Vermeer and one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands (in no other place in the Netherlands there are so many channels in proportion).
Actually in the distant past, Delft was the scene of bloody events, the city of Baccalari in the 14th century had to surrender to the Count of Ami Aibrecht of Bavaria, in 1536 a fire destroyed much of the city and in 1572, shortly after the fall of Den Briel, follow the occupation of the Beggars.
I must say it is one of the loveliest and Dutch Cities where you can feel the real Holland.
Located about 30 km south of Den Haag and 30 km from Rotterdam

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       DEN HAAG        Map of Holland

Den Haag is the city that we Italians call the Hague.
The city, which is also the capital of the province Zuid-Holland, has a Great class and not as a consumer Amsterdam
Here Queen Beatrix lives here too, the Noordeinde, has her working palace.
Can almost see one of his ancestors, on horseback, standing guard in front of the Royal Palace, which was formerly called Oude Hof
Other buildings are: 'Het Lange Voorhout' Palace and the ancient Kneuterdijk, Huis ten Bosch was built by Frederik Hendrik and is used primarily for the representative.
In winter the lake Hofvijver backdrop to the oldest form of entertainment in the Netherlands, ice skating.

 
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      HAARLEM        Map of Holland

Located about 30 km west of Amsterdam is a typical Dutch town, Channels and Churches
Among the most illustrious men in Haarlem was the birthplace of us are 'invented' printing Laurens Janszoon Costero the painter Frans Hals.
Coster can view it on its stand, in Grote Markt in this capital of the province Noord-Holland.
A Frans Hals and other artists of his time is devoted city museum.
Haarlem has more than a thousand interesting monuments, including a significant amount is found around the Grote Markt.
And 'Present a nice market, which exhibits all the typical Dutch
 
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       MARKEN       Map of Holland

When the monks left the island in the 14th century, dams were abandoned to their fate and the activities permitted by the drainage of land as agriculture and livestock farming gave way to fishing.
At the time of whaling increased welfare for the presence of the foundries of whale oil.
In the late 19th century, the fleet of botters (sailing with keel flat) counted 163 boats, but with the closure of the Zuiderzee had to seek alternative livelihoods to fishing.
The inhabitants of Marken solved the problem by using the botters to transport the hay.
The hay Marken was considered one of the best types of forage.
When the wind force 10 storm from the northwest pushed water masses from the North Sea through the Zuiderzee in the Wadden Sea, the news of developments in the North 'was banned on the island to face, drawing attention to the sound of a rattle .
Came yet another flood.
The lighthouse 'Het witte Paard' long nights lit the gas, and the signal lights worked by compressed air.
At the end of a long hard winter ice transported from the water reached the surface, or sometimes advancing to earth enough to even get to break the windows. Today it is a charming tourist town that has a sea link to Volendam.

 
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VOLENDAM    

The original appearance of the country, with the maze of alleys between the houses built on stilts and fishermen's harbor, close by on the IJsselmeer, is well preserved.
The wooden church with a stone base is 1658.
On the Seafront There are beautiful houses Typical Dutch seals well, where citizens go to Amsterdam Resting on the Sea.
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       SCHEVENINGEN        Map of Holland

Town on the North Sea about 20 km north of Den Haag (The Hague)
Strolling along the boulevard and enjoys a top view of the wide beach of Scheveningen and the endless expanse of sea.
Although this former fishing village adjacent to The Hague, and currently is part of it, one feels absolutely no Scheveningen Hagenaar.
The two places have character too different.
Scheveningen is a modern fish auction where the vessels of its fleet (after sailing Luggers) lead to sell fish caught.
Up to 1904 vessels for inshore fishing and fishing for herring were simply pulled out of the water on the beach.
Ships keel cast anchor in the port of Vlaardmgen. Today Scheveningen has three ports: two ports for internal navigation and a professional marina
II lighthouse at night visible within many miles, indicates to mariners their way to sheltered bays where they await Kniertjes. 'Vlaggetjesdag' (day of the flags) is a colorful local traditions. Held every year when the first fish herring (Hollandse Niuewe Haring).

 
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      ZAANSE SCHANS        Map of Holland

Located about 50 km west of Amsterdam is a typical Dutch town, full of mills still used for the purpose Operated Tourist
The work on the banks of the Zaan depended largely on the wind, the natural driving force of the mills that were used to perform various ancient crafts.
The first of these, 'De Ooievaar', began in 1622 to produce oil. In the mill 'De Huisman' is taken from the 1780 crude-known mustard Zaan.
Today many mills were still operating at only Level Demo and Tourism

 
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             OTHERS         Map of Holland

AFSLUITDIJK
On May 28, 1932 in the presence of Queen Wilhelmina was closed the last opening in the dam that would separate him from Zulderzee Wadden Sea / North Sea.
 The sheet of water inside the dam Afsluitdijk took the new name of the lake Usselmeer.
 The province North-Holland had a direct motorway link with Pnsia.
 The dikes around the lake, often little resistance, since they are no longer a source of risk in the event of heavy storms, such as that of 1916.
 The water became salty, a bit 'at a time, sweet.
 The operation of water runoff from the area around the IJsselmeer improved significantly for the new possibility of controlling the water level.
 The creator of the work of the Zuiderzee was Comelis Leiy the engineer, who in 1891 succeeded in producing a viable project.
 Leiy died in 1929, so I was able to witness the completion of his work.
 The idea of ​​closing the Zuiderzee, however, was not entirely new, in fact, already in 1667 Hendrik Stevin, son of Simon, had thought about the possibility of closing the arms of the sea between the Frisian Islands and the mainland. The project did not arouse much interest and it was impossible with the technology era.
 From then to now in this area, the government was required the construction of eight polders (drained land).
 Prior to the closure of the dam, offshore, was made the polder Wieringermeer peròaspettare It had until 1943, because the soil was ready to be cultivated.
 In 1945 it flooded again by the invading Germans. In the meantime, has become a part dell'IJsselmeer Noordoost polder (48,000 h) and also
 Flevoland (97,000 h) was snatched from the waves. The desire to realize the polder to the south of the dam Markermeer LeIystad-Enkhiuzen, collides (with un'oggi
 strong criticism from, among others by environmental organizations (area where they feed on aquatic birds) and many practitioners of water sports.
 
 
HOEK VAN HOLLAND
At the mouth of the Nieuwe Waterweg is Hoek van Holland. (About 50 km north-west of Rotterdam)
This town has a harbor ferry line service that connects to Harwich (England) and forms an important link in the chain of exports of fruit and vegetables from the nearby area of ​​Westland.
Originally part of the Hook of the village belonged to The Hague, but since 1914 has been combined in Rotterdam.
Now is therefore part of the region 'Rijnmond'.
The channel Rotterdam / Europoort was excavated between 1866 and 1872.
Belongs to the most outstanding examples of technology achieved in the control of the waters that allows you to close the Nieuwe Waterweg during storms and high water.
In May 1996, Queen Beatrix officially gave the boot to 'entry into operation of this piece of Deltawerken-' (Delta Works).
This dam protects more than a Million People from the North Sea Furies.
Hook of Holland, with its navigation facilities and beaches, is the favorite resort Rotterdammers
.
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