De Rijp Attractions
De Rijp was the birthplace of J. A. Leeghwater (1575-1650), inventor of the diving bell.
De Rijp offers typical scenes of tulips, windmills, residents and visitors on bicycles, and canals.
De Rijp offers typical scenes of tulips, windmills, residents and visitors on bicycles, and canals.
Cruciform Church
The little town of De Rijp near Alkmaar is best known as the birthplace of the 17th century water engineer Jan Leeghwater. In the 17th century it had a fishing fleet which was later used for whaling. The Late Gothic cruciform church (1529; Reformed) has oak barrel vaulting and 24 magnificent stained glass windows.
Museum
In 1970 the two towns of Graft and De Rijp near Alkmaar were amalgamated. The local museum (In 't Houten Huis, Jan Boonplein 2) illustrates the history of the two communities.
Hours
April 15 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Town Hall
The De Rijp Town Hall, built in 1630 on the initiative of Jan Leeghwater, has three tall gables and an imposing flight of steps leading up to the entrance.
Weigh House
The Weigh House (Waaggebouw; 1690) at Kleine Dam 2 in De Rijp has 24 stained glass windows.
Wooden House
The museum in the "Wooden House" at Jan Boonplein 2 has a collection which includes tiles, pottery, old charts and whale skeletons.
Hours
April 8 to May 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
