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Zuiderzeemuseum Enkhuizen
May 17, 2007 6:44 AM GMT Source:
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It was not until the completion of the Afsluitdijk (Enclosure Dam) in 1932 that the open link with the North Sea disappeared and the Zuiderzee was divided into two - the IJssellake and the Wadden Sea. In past times, people that lived around the Zuiderzee heavily depended on the sea. Fishing was the main source of income and in the 17th Century, the East Indian Shipping Company brought wealth and prosperity to the area. The enclosure of the Zuiderzee brought irreversible change to a culture of traditional
Exhibition 'The Whale' in Zuiderzee Museum
Nov 29, 2007 11:30 AM GMT Source:
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This large-scale family exhibition entitled 'The Whale', recently opened in the Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen. The exhibition displays the whale in its full glory: from an awesome prey in the whaling industry and a topic of myths and folk tales to
Exhibition 2MOVE in Zuiderzee museum
Sep 18, 2007 11:30 AM GMT Source:
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Video artists from across the world provide their vision regarding migration, a large scale phenomenon which took place after de Zuiderzee was closed off. Movement is the central focus point of this exhibition. Both migration and video are part of the gra
VOC cities
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was founded on March 20, 1602. Ships sailed to Asia from Amsterdam, Delft, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Middelburg and Rotterdam in order to conduct trade. The Dutch economy grew rapidly as a result. This trading company grew betwe
