At Studio Blank, the legacy of sculptor Hans Blank (1952-2019) will be preserved and continued. Hans lived and worked in Den Oever and in Ireland. In addition to the Fishery Monument on the dike of Den Oever, he also made the Viking ship on the Havenweg near the VIC. The maritime and related myths and legends were central to his work.
Studio Blank
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Viscentre ‘t Wad
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- Den Oever
At the beginning of the Afsluitdijk in Den Oever you will find Viscentre ’t Wad. A fish restaurant where you can eat the tastiest fish. From the restaurant you overlook the lively harbor with fishing boats. And if you're lucky, you'll see a seal lying behind the dike on the Oeverse Schor. With former fishermen at the helm, quality is guaranteed every day. The fish restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. Whoever goes out for a day in Den Oever, to the Wadden Sea or to the Afsluitdijk is at the right place at Viscentre 't Wad to eat a nice fish.
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Bed & Kitchen Den Oever
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- Den Oever
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The apARTment
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- Den Oever
'The apARTment' is a spacious, comfortable and specially designed house on the former island of Wieringen, "De Kroon" of North Holland. The combination of the space decorated with design and art and the authentic landscape with the Wadden coast, the Robbenoordbos, IJsselmeer, fishing port and the Afsluitdijk makes a stay in The apARTment unique.
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Monument route: Along salty and sweet
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- Den Oever
You can discover our beautiful municipality by bicycle via the bicycle route. The route takes you about 30 kilometers through beautiful nature and past old stately houses, churches, farms and locks. Along the way you will pass, in addition to the many religious buildings, also numerous historic buildings that, together with the other monuments, make our municipality a picture. The route can be followed via the audio tour of Izi.travel.
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Wieringen nature reserve
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- Den Oever
Wieringen is a former island between the Wadden Sea and Zuiderzee and is wonderfully beautiful. Rolling greenery, wooded banks that protect cattle and cyclists from the wind of the sea, historic farms, cozy villages, winding roads. And the sea is always close by, and so are the sea birds. Gulls, fish thieves, spoonbills and geese call Wieringen their home.
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The Chapel
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- Den Oever
Nowadays the Chapel building has a function as a village house / event location. The space can be rented for various activities such as weddings, receptions, meetings, birthday parties and other gatherings. The Chapel has crockery for 50 guests, so that a (bread) meal / buffet can be enjoyed if necessary.
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Wieringer Aak WR173 ‘Twee Gebroeders’
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- Den Oever
De Wieringer Aak WR173 is ruim een eeuw geleden, in 1916, in Workum van de werfhelling gelopen. Zij is de...
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Foundation for Shelter Nautical Heritage Wieringen (ONEW)
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- Den Oever
At the Historical Corner of the Vissershaven in Den Oever, next to the water level house from 1919, is a workshop and meeting space. This building serves to support the activities around the ships berthed in the Historical Corner.
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De Afsluitdijk
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- Den Oever
Those who know the Netherlands a little, know that it has a rich history with water. Characteristic icons such as mills, polders, pumping stations, mounds and dikes are good examples of this. The Afsluitdijk is perhaps the most impressive example of Dutch Delta Design. And with more than 600,000 visitors annually, also one of the most popular waterworks in the Netherlands.