Enkhuizen Heritage Walk: Amber City
61 min
3.2 km
10 stops
About this tour
Enkhuizen once rivalled Amsterdam: a VOC chamber city with a world-class fleet, the herring trade that funded everything, and the oldest stock certificate on earth issued right here on the harbour. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Drommedaris
The Drommedaris was built in 1540 as a harbour-gate defence tower. Its lower cannon room and original ground floor still date from that first construction phas…
Buitenhaven
The Zuiderzee was turned into the freshwater IJsselmeer on 28 May 1932 when the Afsluitdijk (Barrier Dam) was finally sealed, ending the saltwater fishing era…
Peperhuis
The Peperhuis was built in 1625 by merchant and shipowner Pieter van Beresteyn. Two facade stones still reference the herring trade that funded its constructio…
Zuiderzeemuseum
The Zuiderzeemuseum indoor section opened 1 July 1950 in VOC-era buildings on the Wierdijk. The Peperhuis (1625) is its oldest building. The Schepenhal (Ships'…
Zuiderkerk
The Zuiderkerk (St. Pancras) was built from 1422, reusing stone from the demolished flooded church of Oostdorp. Mostly finished by 1458. The 75-metre tower's u…
Waaggebouw
The Waaggebouw was built 1557–1559 as an official weighing station for all merchandise entering Enkhuizen. The original weighing mechanism survives on the grou…
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
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