Information panel | Amsterdamsche-Poort | Tramplein
If you look for the tram on Tramplein, you will be disappointed. The name dates back to the days when the steam tram from Amsterdam to Alkmaar ran past Purmerend. From Tramplein you could quickly reach the city centre via one of the city gates back then.
You used to find the Amsterdamsche Poort here, one of Purmerend's town gates, on the access road to and from Amsterdam. It's an extraordinary idea to think that some 100 years ago, the town was actually locked at night! Tramplein is now a bus station and still provides a quick connection to neighbouring towns, and the current station building dates from 2014. The facade of the building features glass panels with historical images of Purmerend.
After 1900, construction also took place outside the city moat. This started with a post office, but whole new neighbourhoods soon followed. The town's latest expansion can be found across the legendary 'Melkwegbrug. This bicycle and footbridge connects old Purmerend with the city's largest residential area 'Weidevenne'. Check out the information panel (to the right of the bridge) for more information.
