Monnickendam Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in North Holland, Netherlands
About Monnickendam
With about 10,000 inhabitants (2012), Monnickendam is a rather small place, not far from the huge city of Amsterdam. Its history however, is long and rich and today it is a monumental little place. Some 74 buildings have gained national heritage site status, many in the centre. The town received city rights in 1355, providing it with a number of benefits and the village quickly grew larger. Large fires destroyed most of the city in the late 15th and early 16th century, the last one leaving no more than 80 house intact. Nevertheless, the town was rebuilt and flourished the rest of the 16th century, when the production of cheese and the smoking of fish brought economic wealth, together with the emerging shipyards. Since the current IJsselmeer was still a sea (Zuiderzee) then, and it was conn
Top Attractions in Monnickendam
Explore the best things to see and do in Monnickendam:
- ★Grote Kerk (St. Nicolaaskerk)
- ★Monnickendamer Visdagen
- ★Museum De Speeltoren
Where to Eat in Monnickendam
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Castello di Roma
- 🍴De Roef
- 🍴De Waegh
- 🍴Four Seasons
- 🍴't Waepen van Naang Nuan
Where to Stay in Monnickendam
- 🏨B & B Flower Garden
- 🏨Overleekerhoeve
- 🏨Suitehotel Posthoorn
Monnickendam Travel Guide Sections
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