Fierce sword fights at sea, cannon explosions and burning ships. Monnickendam is slowly catching his breath after a successful commemoration of the Battle of the Zuiderzee. 450 years ago the Beggars won from the Spaniards and that was celebrated in the city for the past ten days.
The highlight of the party took place this weekend: a direct confrontation between the Spaniards and the Beggars on the water off Monnickendam. The whole city turned out for it, the residents dressed in historical clothing.
NH was there and made the above compilation in collaboration with Omroep PIM. (Photo: Hil Boerman, taken from lifeboat De Beer of rescue station Warder)
Everything about the Battle of the Zuiderzee
In the run-up to the celebration of 450 years of the Battle of the Zuiderzee, NH followed the preparations in Monnickendam. We regularly published articles and reports about the many volunteers and what they do to make the event a success.
Look at here previous reports and articles.
💬 Don’t want to miss anything from Zaanstreek-Waterland?
Seen language error? Let us know at [email protected]