Sint-Bonifaciuskerk

Sint-Bonifaciuskerk, Medemblik. Built beginning in 1404 and rebuilt in 1555. Protestant Church in the Netherlands. "Medemblik, with ... a church (St. Boniface) with a fine tower."--Baedeker 1910. DSC_0823

Medemblik

April 27th 2023
Medemblik is a coastal town on the IJsselmeer just before it opens into the North Sea. Our Cruise Director arranged to stop here so we could experience, if for a brief time, a traditional North Holland village. (The municipality dates to the 13th century.) Docking in Medemblik was also a reminder of the intricate inland waterways of Belgium and the Netherlands. We had traveled from Amsterdam south ... read more

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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