Broek in Waterland is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland with about 2350 inhabitants. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and is situated about 8 km south of Purmerend and 8 km northeast of Amsterdam. In the 17th and 18th century, the town was a popular residence for merchants and seafarers from Amsterdam. Thankfully, due to its monument status, much of its rich history has been preserved. Many of the houses in the village date back to before 1850.

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  • Broek in Waterland is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland with about 2350 inhabitants. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and is situated about 8 km south of Purmerend and 8 km northeast of Amsterdam. In the 17th and 18th century, the town was a popular residence for merchants and seafarers from Amsterdam. Thankfully, due to its monument status, much of its rich history has been preserved. Many of the houses in the village date back to before 1850. Before 1940 there had been only limited housing development. This meant that many houses were divided to accommodate several families under the same roof. In the past the town was famous for its cleanliness. Many 17th and 18th century travelbooks of foreign travellers mentioned the cleanliness and tidyness of the village. The extreme cleanliness of Broek in Waterland led French visitors in the first half of the eighteenth century to dub this dairying village "le temple de la propreté hollandaise". The church of Broek in Waterland was built before 1400 and was dedicated to Saint Nicolas. On September 26, 1573 the church was razed to the ground by Spaniards during the Eighty Years' War. In 1628 the inhabitants of Broek in Waterland started to rebuild the church on the foundations of the old building. A special feature of the church is the sermon chair, which was donated to the church in 1685 by a wealthy couple, who were married there in 1641. The sermon chair is made of ebony, rosewood and pallisander wood, which gives it a fine dark colour and delicate texture. The church was extensively renovated in 1989. During this renovation, the original ceiling frescos of cherubs and fruit guirlandes were re-discovered under old layers of paint. Another nice feature is the church organ, which was made in 1832 by famous organ builder Wander Beekes. Broek in Waterland was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Waterland.
  • Broek in Waterland est un village situé dans la commune néerlandaise de Waterland, dans la province de la Hollande-Septentrionale. En 2009, le village comptait 2 300 habitants.
  • Broek in Waterland is een dorp in de gemeente Waterland, ten noorden van Amsterdam. Tot 1991 was Broek in Waterland een zelfstandige gemeente met de kernen Uitdam en Zuiderwoude. Broek in Waterland telt circa 2300 inwoners. Broek heeft een beschermd dorpsgezicht. Sommige van de houten huizen, vaak geschilderd in pasteltinten, en versierd met een deurkalf, hebben een ceremoniële voordeur, die werd gebruikt bij bruiloften of begrafenissen. Een van de huizen, altijd bestaande uit een houten constructie, vanwege de slappe ondergrond, is ontworpen door Hendrick de Keyser. Het dorp stond in de 18e eeuw bekend om zijn schoonheid, letterlijk en figuurlijk. Keizer Jozef II kwam in 1781 langs, maar werd niet binnengelaten omdat de boerin geen tijd had. Ook Napoleon bracht in 1811 een bezoek aan het dorp en genoot van het pagode-achtige prieel. De plaats telt tientallen rijksmonumenten.
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  • The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Broek in Waterland in the municipality of Waterland.
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  • Broek in Waterland is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland with about 2350 inhabitants. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and is situated about 8 km south of Purmerend and 8 km northeast of Amsterdam. In the 17th and 18th century, the town was a popular residence for merchants and seafarers from Amsterdam. Thankfully, due to its monument status, much of its rich history has been preserved. Many of the houses in the village date back to before 1850.
  • Broek in Waterland est un village situé dans la commune néerlandaise de Waterland, dans la province de la Hollande-Septentrionale. En 2009, le village comptait 2 300 habitants.
  • Broek in Waterland is een dorp in de gemeente Waterland, ten noorden van Amsterdam. Tot 1991 was Broek in Waterland een zelfstandige gemeente met de kernen Uitdam en Zuiderwoude. Broek in Waterland telt circa 2300 inwoners. Broek heeft een beschermd dorpsgezicht. Sommige van de houten huizen, vaak geschilderd in pasteltinten, en versierd met een deurkalf, hebben een ceremoniële voordeur, die werd gebruikt bij bruiloften of begrafenissen.
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