Monnickendam
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Monnickendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɔnɪkənˈdɑm]) is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the Markermeer, about 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Purmerend. It received city rights in 1355 and was damaged by the fires of 1500 and 1513.
History
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Monnikendam was also the name of a number of warships built at the port of the same name during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
The town was founded by monks,[4] the name Monnickendam translates as 'Monk's dam'.
Monnickendam was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland.[5] Although it is a small fishing village today, it was an important port in earlier centuries. It possesses a seventeenth-century weigh house, once used by merchants and port officials, and a bell tower that dates from 1591. The fourteenth century church of St. Nicholas, renovated in 1602, is particularly notable. The synagogue was built in 1894.[6] Jewish families named Monnikendam trace their roots to this town.
The town was the site of an artist's colony in the early twentieth century.
Economy
Monnickendam hosts a number of industries, many related to its history and proximity to the Markermeer. Notably, the city is home to the Royal Hakvoort Shipyards that has operated for over a century, first catering to the local fishing industry by building vessels for their purpose, and later moving into luxury and pleasure crafts.[7]
Other notable organisations include Leguit + Roos, specialising in the renovation and restoration of historical buildings that are plenty in the Waterland area.[8]
In recent developments, the derelict business quarter of Galgeriet was demolished in order to make space for the development of new residential buildings. The Dutch government has subsidised this development with €6,420,240, with the hope of creating 700 homes as well as additional commercial spaces to both alleviate the ailing demography and provide an impetus for further economic growth.[9]
Demographics
In 2001, the town of Monnickendam had 9,546 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi), and contained 3,766 residences.[10] The wider statistical area of Monnickendam has a population of around 9,680.[11]
Notable people
- Wendelmoet Claesdochter, first female Lutheran martyr during the Reformation, executed in 1527 at The Hague
- Cornelis Dirkszoon, mayor of Monnickendam during the Eighty Years' War
- Hermann Jung (1608–1678), prominent Lutheran theologian and preacher
- Simon Lambrechtszoon Mau, captain of the Duyfken who led the first expedition to the Dutch East Indies using a route around Africa
- Marlou van Rhijn, two-time 200 metre gold medal winner at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics
Gallery
- Monk sculpture at the bridge near de Waag
- Church: de Grote of Sint Nicolaaskerk
- Tower (de Speeltoren) and de Waag
- View to the port
- View to a street (het Noordeinde)
- View to the grachten
- Drawbridge: the Rietvinkbrug
See also
References
- ^ a b (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2009-2012, Statline, Statistics Netherlands, 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ (in Dutch) Zoekresultaten, Postcode.nl. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ (in Dutch) Netnummer zoeken, Telefoonboek.nl. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Netherlands: The Netherlands. DK Publishing. 1 August 2011. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-7566-8476-1.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Synagogues of Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning, by Carol Herselle Krinsky - 1996, p. 68
- ^ "Royal Hakvoort Homepage". Royal Hakvoort. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations honors subsidy application for the Municipality of Waterland for the Galgeriet project". Gemeente Waterland. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Leguit + Roos Homepage". Leguit + Roos. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Waterland [2][permanent dead link].
External links
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- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Monnikendam" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 629.
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