Monnickendam
Monnickendam is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland.
Monnickendam 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 1499 and 1513.
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Worth seeing in and around Monnickendam
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Kras Stadion
The Kras Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Volendam, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Volendam.
3.8 km · football stadium in Volendam, the Netherlands · Wikipedia - 02Purmer
Purmer is a polder and reclaimed lake in the Netherlands province of North Holland, located between the towns of Purmerend and Edam-Volendam. It is also a village located in the municipalities of Waterland and Edam-Volendam.
3 km · polder and reclaimed lake in Purmerend, Edam-Volendam and Waterland, Netherlands · Wikipedia - 03Paard van Marken
The Paard van Marken is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk.
7.2 km · lighthouse in the Netherlands · Wikipedia - 04Melkwegbrug, Purmerend
The Milky Way Bridge, or Melkwegbrug, is a pedestrian/cycling bridge in Purmerend, Netherlands. It was designed by NEXT Architects and opened in 2006.
7.6 km · bridge in Purmerend, Netherlands · Wikipedia - 05Marker Museum
Marker Museum is a local museum in the village of Marken in the Netherlands. The museum focuses on the history of Marken, including its fishing heritage.
5 km · museum in Marken, Netherlands · Wikipedia - 06Fort benoorden Purmerend
Fort North of Purmerend is a fort in the Netherlands that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies in the Beemster polder, near the city of Purmerend.
9.3 km · fort in the Netherlands · Wikipedia - 07Museum de Speeltoren
Museum de Speeltoren is a museum in Monnickendam, North Holland, in the Netherlands. Museum exhibitions focus on the history, culture, art, and environment of Monnickendam.
800 m · museum in Monnickendam, Netherlands · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Just wandering or biking through town will quickly show the main merits of this place. Make sure not to miss:
- 01Grote Kerk
Building of this large church began at the end of the 14th century, when the rapid growth of the town made the older church (located at another location) too small to hold the faithful.
- 02Museum De Speeltoren
This bell tower is part of the city hall and contains the oldest carillon in the Netherlands, make of 15 bells.
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Things to do
Exploring the surroundings is of course often done by bike, but the abundance of water in the region make boat trips a lovely activity too. They will not help you to get around Monnickendam itself so much, but from the town's harbour plenty of boat options are available for a trip through Waterland. If your budget allows, a traditional sailing boat is nice, but smaller electric boats are available too.
- 01Monnickendamer Visdagen
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Where to eat
- 01Four Seasons
Right in the centre of the village, this place serves modern Asian cuisine, with a touch of fusion cooking.
- 02De Waegh
Located in the old weigh house, now a monumental building, this restaurant serves French/Mediterranean food.
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Getting to Monnickendam
- Airports
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 25 km · Rotterdam The Hague (RTM), 70 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 115 km
- Stations
- Noord metro station, 10 km · Purmerend Weidevenne railway station, 7.6 km · Purmerend railway station, 6.7 km · Purmerend Overwhere railway station, 6.7 km
- Rotterdam → Monnickendam71 km · quickest by road, 1h 50m · €9–13
- Eindhoven → Monnickendam117 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · €14–19
- Groningen → Monnickendam133 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · €19–26
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Monnickendam
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Monnickendam. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundBikes can be hired at the bike shop near the Museum De Speeltoren or from Zag Zag (see below.) Canoes can also be hired from Zag Zag (see below).
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Next door to Monnickendam
Monnickendam is 14 km from Amsterdam, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.