Welcome in Broek in Waterland!
Holland Tour Guides will show you a hidden pearl, 10 kilometers above Amsterdam, in the middle of meadows and ditches: Broek in Waterland.
Broek in Waterland is a treat for the eye and still breathes the atmosphere of the 17th and 18th century. In that period, Broek in Waterland was the most prosperous village of Waterland (nowadays the rural centres: Monnickendam, Marken, Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Overleek, Watergang, Uitdam and Zuiderwoude).
Broek in Waterland consists of various small streets which carry detached wooden houses, with the Havenrak (a natural widening of the Ee rivulet) as centre. The traditional Broeker house usually consisted of only one floor due to the weak ground and was constructed with a timber frame and wooden walls. One house was usually occupied by several families.
During the VOC times, the village was popular with ship-owners, captains and rich merchants, because it had (and has) a quiet and beautiful location, however still close to Amsterdam. One of her inhabitants was the illustrious Neeltje Pater, according to the tradition one of the richest women who has ever lived in The Netherlands. These very prosperous people built their fancy wooden houses here with beautiful interiors and had them painted in nice paste colors. We will take you to some of these houses and will also take a look at the interior.
It will strike you that not all houses have been painted in paste colors, there are also many houses which have grey colors as outdoor complexion. This color was especially used during poor periods.
Unfortunately Broek in Waterland had several poor periods. The Holland Tour Guides guide will tell you everything about the trade history of the village and especially about the VOC history.
After shipping Broek in Waterland was good in dairy and stock breeding, especially in Amsterdam there was a large market. When shipping disappeared as main means for existence and people started to apply themselves to stock breeding and agriculture, sheds and stables were built next to the houses. This unique method of working can still be seen with some houses nowadays!
If we have enough time left and you would like to admire “Broek” and her surroundings in another way, we will take you to the water in a ‘fluisterbootje’. Unique, relaxed and surprising!
Take a look at Broek in Waterland under the supervision of a Holland Tour Guides and discover this North Holland pearl!
Price:
10 - 14 persons € 16,00 p.p. excl. VAT
15 - > persons € 13,50 p.p. excl. VAT
Our professional tour guides are multilingual. Please contact us for further information.
If you are not able to get the minimum amount of participants this is not a problem as long as you are willing to pay for the minimum amount of participants.
