Hindeloopen Attractions
Commune: Nyefurd
The little town of Hindeloopen on the IJsselmeer, originally a small settlement established in the eighth century, developed in the 14th century into an important trading town and fishing port which enjoyed a period of great prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries. As a result of its international connections, which extended as far afield as Spitzbergen and the Dutch colonies, Hindeloopen began to differ from the rest of Friesland in its way of life and its language. Characteristic features of the town are its commandeurshuizen (sea-captains' houses) and wooden footbridges. Hindeloopen is famed for its artwork, its painted furniture and its traditional costumes.
The little town of Hindeloopen on the IJsselmeer, originally a small settlement established in the eighth century, developed in the 14th century into an important trading town and fishing port which enjoyed a period of great prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries. As a result of its international connections, which extended as far afield as Spitzbergen and the Dutch colonies, Hindeloopen began to differ from the rest of Friesland in its way of life and its language. Characteristic features of the town are its commandeurshuizen (sea-captains' houses) and wooden footbridges. Hindeloopen is famed for its artwork, its painted furniture and its traditional costumes.
Church
The church (Reformed) is a 17th century rebuilding of an earlier church which was again renovated in the 19th century. The square medieval tower was heightened in 1724 by the addition of a three-stage timber superstructure.
Frisian Skate Museum
The Frisian Skate Museum (Fries Schaatsmuseum) at Kleine Weide 1 has a collection of skates and other items connected with the Eleven Cities Race, which was last run in 1963.
Hidde Nijland Museum
The Hidde Nijland Museum at Dijkweg 1-3 displays a collection of material of local interest - furniture, costumes, everyday objects, etc.
Hidde Nijland Museum
Dijkweg 1-3
Hindeloopen, Friesland 8713 KD
Netherlands
Dijkweg 1-3
Hindeloopen, Friesland 8713 KD
Netherlands
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 13:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Likhuzen
Hindeloopen's likhuzen are the small houses in which seamen's wives spent the summer when their husbands were away at sea.
Lock-House
The Sluishuis (Lock-House) of 1619 has a wooden tower with a 19th century bell. Behind the house is the Leugenbank ("Liars' Bench", 1785), on which the seamen used to sit and tell their tales.
