Photography -Enkhuizen - Holland: July 2005

Wilhelmina Plantsoen Snouck van Loosen Park Enkhuizerzand Westerstraat Kaasmarkt IJsbaan Vest Dijk Breedstraat Zuiderhavendijk Venedie Kuipersdijk Monuments

The Wilhelmina plantsoen was opend by and named after queen Wilhelmina in 1936. Plantsoen is Dutch for park.

The Venedie has several restaurants with terrace.

In the winter this area is used for ice skating.

The Kaasmarkt offers a few bars and discos.

To protect the city against the often violent sea and enemy invasion two walls were built in the 16th and 17th century. Called "The Sea wall" and "the Vesting wall".

The Enkhuizerzand is the beach in Enkhuizen, a nice view on the boats and the IJsselmeer.

The dijk is best described as the promenade of Enkhuizen.

The Zuiderhavendijk is one of the first harbours in the Netherlands. Most of Amsterdam was based on this design.

- A seat with a view

- Xmas is over

- Monument for Dr. H.C.v.d.LEE

- An old tree, a canal in the park and the Westerkerk

- canal in the park

- The Zuiderkerk from the park

- Walking the dog

- A nice tree

- The camping behind the wall

- Play ground

- An old tree

- Trees by the sea wall

- Path in the Wilhelminaplantsoen

- The sea wall in the Wilhelminaplantsoen

- the sun, reflections and a boat

- Playground

- Reflections

- A boat house

About Enkhuizen

A well preserved city in The Netherlands granted its city-rights in 1355. In the 16th and 17th century the city prospered, mainly due to trading by the East and West-Indies Company. Of wich peroiod many structures remain.

Classic Dutch canals bridges and harbours. Enkhuizen is the largest Dutch port for traditional sailing recreation.