Most ports in the Netherlands had their own skippers’ guild at the end of the Middle Ages. They were of great importance in the port. In 1615 the skippers in Kolhorn also decided to unite in a skippers guild. The Lord of Schagen granted a patent for ‘the Guild of the Inland Sailing Carveelen or Wijtships on Colhorn’. Every year, the Lord at the Castle of Schagen received a share of the proceeds in the form of, for example, a number of baskets of fresh sea fish. Skippers could become a member of the guild by paying six guilders and proving that they were a good citizen of the Steede Barsingerhorn. The guild board was very important. Without letting the guild know what kind of goods and to which port the skipper was transporting his cargo, one was not allowed to set sail. Kolhorn skippers who were not members of the guild were no longer allowed to accept cargoes in their home port. All incoming ships from outside the harbor had to pay beacon money to the guild. And ‘postal money’ was paid for transporting live cattle. Guildhall The skippers’ guild was housed in the building at Keern 2 because from here there was a view of both the outer water and the inner water of Kolhorn. From here the guild could follow the port company well and keep a close eye on the light of ‘the lantern’ (the harbor light) that was almost right in front of the door on the dike. It is also one of the few houses in Kolhorn (and certainly on the Westfriesedijk) with a full first floor. After the first floor there is half an attic space under the gable roof and the building has a characteristic wooden gable. The skippers fair was also held at this location. From 1798 guilds throughout the Netherlands were disbanded due to the dawn of the French era. The skippers guild in Kolhorn also ceased to exist. Garage In a photo from 1968, an advertising sign for Engelbert tires is visible on the facade of Keern 2. It shows that the former guildhall was also suitable for other functions such as a garage and/or a workshop. Today it is a residential house.
Schippersgilde (Keern 2 – Kolhorn)
Nearby locations
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Boat trip ansjovisjol KH44 – Sailing monument
The iron dinghy from 1899 is the only ship left of the Kolhorn fishing fleet.
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Monumentale woning – Oude Streek 48
Historische woning met een zadeldak en houten geveltopbeschietingen aan de Oude Streek in het beschermde dorpsgezicht van Kolhorn.
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Monumentale woning – Westfriesedijk 72a
De rijksmonumentale woning aan de Westfriesedijk is gebouwd in 1840 met een zadeldak en met een houten topgevelbeschieting aan de voorzijde.
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De Tjalk Aquarius
Sailing trips
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Vaarroute rondje Kolhorn
A new route for paddlers of all levels.
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Stolpboerderij – Westfriesedijk 166
Stolp built in 1856/1858 with a symmetrical facade and two front doors.
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Monumentale woning en schuur – Nieuwe Streek 36
The house is a national monument and the former wooden fish shed has the status of a provincial monument.
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De Laurenskerk
The building may date from the 15th century, but was later modified with a three-sided closure and a northern extension. After considerable damage in the village fire of 15 September 1788, the church was restored in 1791-1792. The tower consists of a simple 19th-century tower with an eight-sided spire.
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Historische woning – Nieuwe Streek 22
Historische woning met een zadeldak aan de Nieuwe Streek in het beschermd dorpsgezicht Kolhorn.