Etersheim experience route
In the Etersheimerbraakpolder there is plenty to discover about the sea, land and dykes, about windmills, about nature and about a well-known children's hero. Walk the interactive experience route with us, Gijs and Aysa.
This 3-kilometre walk takes you past special places and objects with a rich history. Along the way, you will come across posts with a QR code at nine locations. By scanning these, you will receive short texts with extra information and fun facts about the place.
Using augmented reality (AR), you can see images via your phone that are added to reality, such as the drowned village of Etersheim and clay mining in the polder. With the free app, you experience what a flood looks like and even step inside a cover of a Dik Trom book. You will discover how a windmill works inside and see the little train that transported clay to the weak dike during the 1916 flood disaster literally come to life.
Important information:
- For this route from Etersheim to ...
This 3-kilometre walk takes you past special places and objects with a rich history. Along the way, you will come across posts with a QR code at nine locations. By scanning these, you will receive short texts with extra information and fun facts about the place.
Using augmented reality (AR), you can see images via your phone that are added to reality, such as the drowned village of Etersheim and clay mining in the polder. With the free app, you experience what a flood looks like and even step inside a cover of a Dik Trom book. You will discover how a windmill works inside and see the little train that transported clay to the weak dike during the 1916 flood disaster literally come to life.
Important information:
- For this route, follow the posts with the yellow markings/arrows. Check the specific route description on the website of Wandelnetwerk Noord-Holland.
- This is a route of the Twiske-Waterland recreation board.
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Etersheimer Braakmolen
A unique place where peace, space and nature meet you.
Etersheimer Braakmolen
A unique place where peace, space and nature meet you.
In the Etersheimerbraak there was already a mill in the late 19th century to keep the water level in the polder. When an electric pumping station was chosen in 1920, the mill's sails disappeared. After a six-year restoration initiated by the Zeevang Windmill Foundation, Museummolen De Breek was put back into operation in 2005. You can visit the mill inside and see it in operation.
The adjacent Visitor Centre De Breek is the Etersheimerbraak's stopping point. You are welcome there for a snack and a drink and numerous activities are organised throughout the year
Archaeological mini-museum The Waterwolf
With archaeological finds and surprising presentations, Archaeological Mini Museum De Waterwolf tells the story of the drowned village of Etersheim, the struggle against the sea and the formation of the landscape.
Archaeological mini-museum The Waterwolf
With archaeological finds and surprising presentations, Archaeological Mini Museum De Waterwolf tells the story of the drowned village of Etersheim, the struggle against the sea and the formation of the landscape.
In the mini museum, you will come across all kinds of archaeological finds, from everyday items like a shoe, a jar and building materials to unusual objects like coins. You will also learn more about Etersheim's legendary gold treasure and the sarcophagus unearthed off the coast in 2009.
The museum has a number of interactive presentations. With a virtual drill you can 'go into the soil' yourself, going back in time some 1,000 years. There are also showcases with augmented reality: there you will discover more about finds than can be seen at first sight.
The floor of the museum can be rented for meetings. You sit there at exactly NAP level with a unique view of polder and dike.
Visitor centre and Polder Café De Breek
Visitor Centre and Polder Café De Breek is a unique place in Laag Holland where peace, space and nature meet you.
Visitor centre and Polder Café De Breek
Visitor Centre and Polder Café De Breek is a unique place in Laag Holland where peace, space and nature meet you.
Between the singing birds, grazing sheep and the Markermeer dike, we look forward to welcoming you to our cosy Visitor Centre with terrace. Perhaps you are just passing through, absorbing culture or looking for a special location for your party. Our menu is small but nice and consists mainly of various sandwiches and sweet treats! Try our famous homemade apple pie and delicious locally roasted coffee. Or feel free to ask us about customised catering options!
Rental:
The visitor centre can be rented for various purposes. For example, a wedding, (children's) birthday, farewell or meeting. At this location, you will find yourself in rural surroundings that are exceptionally representative of your guests. Others have gone before you and enjoyed an intimate atmosphere, peace and privacy. An entire day can be catered for, from freshly baked apple pie to a farmer's lunch, buffet or Dutch stew. Coffee/tea and other drinks will not be forgotten either.
Want to take a break? Then take a look inside the mill with its interior as the miller lived around 1900 and its impressive inner workings. You can also take a walk from the mill towards the village of Warder, strolling through the meadows while braving foot ferries and bridges.
In short: a surprising location, different from the rest in a casual atmosphere. Ideal for any meeting!
The little school of Dik Trom
At the Children's Book Museum Het Schooltje van Dik Trom, you will be introduced to the life of Dik Trom, a real boy from the province of Noord-Holland, freedom-loving and helpful. Naughty and sometimes cheeky, but honest and with a heart of gold.
The little school of Dik Trom
At the Children's Book Museum Het Schooltje van Dik Trom, you will be introduced to the life of Dik Trom, a real boy from the province of Noord-Holland, freedom-loving and helpful. Naughty and sometimes cheeky, but honest and with a heart of gold.
Some people find it a bit too wanton, others find it just too well-behaved and predictable in this day and age. Judge for yourself as you take a seat in an old school desk.
In the adjacent teacher's house - not open to visitors - teacher C. Joh. Kieviet wrote his first Dik Trom book. The Children's Book Museum has become a place full of nostalgia and fun to visit for families with children.
Wed
Dik Trom's little school is also an official wedding location. The classroom offers the possibility for a beautiful, intimate ceremony with your loved ones.
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