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Description
These houses were built on small mounds (werf) as a protection against flooding: only twelve of the original houses remain today. The inhabitants later chose to build their houses on stilts, despite the danger posed by ice during particularly harsh winters.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide47 m - Kerkbuurt 44-47, 1156 BL Marken
- The Green Guide4.76 Km - 1141 BL Monnickendam
- The Green Guide4.8 Km - 1141 Monnickendam
More tourist attractions in Volendam
Where to sleepnearby
- From €70Bed and Breakfast De Pepersteeg66 m - Kerkbuurt 148, 1156 BP Marken
- From €44EuroParcs Poort van Amsterdam4.13 Km - Zeedijk 2, 1154 PP Uitdam
- From €125Luxurious Water Villa4.15 Km - Zeedijk 2 House 523, 1154 PP Uitdam
More hotels in Volendam
Where to eatnearby
- Brasserie Restaurant “De Taanketel”Around€35332 m - Havenbuurt 1, 1156 AL Marken
- Grand Café Restaurant De DijkAround€294.29 Km - Haven 108, 1131 EV Volendam
- Van Den HogenAround€354.3 Km - Haven 106, 1131 EV Volendam
More restaurants in Volendam
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