Historic Enkhuizen
" When you walk through Enkhuizen, it looks like a large open-air museum. With 366 monuments within walking distance, Enkhuizen is a unique historic city. A city where time seems to have stood still. The city center still exudes the atmosphere of the Golden Age. Many beautiful monumental buildings and fortifications have been preserved. "
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View Enkhuizen on foot!
In Enkhuizen, time seems to have stood still here and there. The city still breathes the atmosphere of the Golden Age. Many beautiful monumental buildings and fortifications have been preserved. A city walk is a fun way to discover Enkhuizen. Various city walking books are available free of charge at VVV Enkhuizen.
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View Enkhuizen from the water
In addition to the beautiful IJsselmeer, Enkhuizen has many easily navigable inland waters. After a trip on the atmospheric canals of the city you can continue sailing to the West Frisian inland waters. Here you sail through the vast polder landscape and beautiful nature reserves.
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Visit the Zuiderzee Museum
The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen brings to life the stories of people who used to live around the Zuiderzee. See, hear, feel, taste and smell daily life around the Zuiderzee, before the Afsluitdijk changed the Zuiderzee into the IJsselmeer in 1932.
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Visit the Drommedaris
De Drom offers a lively stage on all facets of the cultural area in Enkhuizen and the surrounding area that connects, inspires and moves. As a building, De Drom is a landmark that is known far beyond the city walls.
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Churches and divine services
You will have noticed that there are various churches and church communities in Enkhuizen. A number of them are inconspicuous at first sight, but also that immediately attract attention, such as the Zuiderkerk with its striking, striking Zuidertoren.
Churches and divine services