Graft-De Rijp

( Listen? / I ) Graft- De Rijp is a municipality in the Netherlands, Northern Holland Province, with 6423 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013 ), a total area of ​​21.76 km ²

Location and economic

The twin village lies between Alkmaar and Purmerend on the edge of the polder Beemster. Sources of income: Agriculture and horticulture, tourism.

History

The two villages Graft and De Rijp both originated in the Middle Ages. In the Golden Age, the 17th century, there were important places where many sailors, deep sea fishermen and whalers lived. The nearby lakes Beemster (1607-1612), Purmer (1618-1622), Wormer (1624-1626) and Schermer were drained Leeghwater under the direction of De Rijper mill builder January Adriaanszoon and converted into polders with fertile meadows. After 1680, the two rival villages impoverished strong.

Attractions

Graft has a remarkable town hall dating from 1613.

De Rijp acts like an open air museum: about 300 houses with wooden gables from the 17th and 18th century still standing in North Holland style to the small canals and roads. The town hall (1630 ), with Waag and the church in the center are worth seeing. In the surrounding area is well worth a bicycle or car tour of the polder landscape with the old, monumental farms.

Famous people

  • Johan de Haas (1897-1945), writer and anarchist
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