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A day of history

No city has as many national monuments within walking distance of each other as Enkhuizen. When you walk through Enkhuizen you really imagine yourself back in time. The legacy of the former Golden Age is visible at every corner.

Enkhuizen is one big open-air museum!

Enkhuizen is also rightly called one big open-air museum. As you walk through this historic Golden Age town you will come across one national monument after another. Enkhuizen has no less than 361 national monuments!

Enkhuizen breathes the atmosphere of the former Zuiderzee era with its illustrious past. On this page we give you an impression of the town and prepare you optimally for a historical day out.

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Explore the rich history of Enkhuizen

Overview of all monuments
Experience the historic triangle
Sail on a historic ship
Visit the Snouck van Loosen Park
Historical art and culture

Celebrities of the past

Discover the great heroes and heroines of the Golden Age. We all know the world-famous heroes, such as Bernardus Paludanus, Lucas Waghenaer and Jan Huygen Van Linschoten, but what was it like to be a sailor’s wife in those days? Or an “ordinary man,” an average citizen?

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