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The iron dinghy from 1899 is the only ship left of the Kolhorn fishing fleet.

The International Diocesan Missionary Major Seminary Redemptoris Mater of the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam receives young men with a vocation to form priests for the new evangelization. The three characteristics of this type of priestly training are as follows: international, diocesan and missionary. During Open Monument Day, the monastery opens its doors and guided tours are given.

On the occasion of the company's 50th anniversary in February 1996, the former residence of the Spaansen family has been turned into a museum. Be informed and inspired by an extensive photo collection and countless utensils that connect the past, present and future of Spanish people as a respectable family business.

This Foundation aims to commemorate and remember the planes and crew members who crashed in the municipality of Hollands Kroon during the Second World War by placing memorial poles.

The church is basically opened daily for visitors. There are several information boards placed where you can read all sorts of details about the history of the church and surrounding area accompanied by old photographs and drawings. In the Netherlands you will only find 3 ruin churches. Due to the age and the many opportunities that the church offers the municipality Niedorp decided to preserve the ruins.

The pumping station was built in 1927 and is equipped with a pump installation driven by electric motors. The building was built in a sleek variant of the Amsterdam School. The facades are built in clean masonry and the building has a striking tiled roof, covered with red tiles. Until recently, the pumping station drained the Schagerkoggeboezem and kept an area of 3,000 hectares dry.

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.

In de voormalige wagenmakerij is de werkplaats nog steeds intact met een werkende draaibank aangedreven door een elektromotor met riemen.

The flour mill in Barsingerhorn was built in 1907 because in February 1907 the mill that stood here burned down in a fire. For the construction of a new mill/the current mill, a demolition mill was sought in the Zaan region. The peeling mill 'Het Wapen van Friesland' was found for this purpose in Zaandam-East, which was built in 1761.

The Willibrordus Church with its shortened tower still forms the heart of the small village of Haringhuizen in the top of North Holland. The church at Dorpsstraat 9 is raised on a mound and dates from the 15th century. The interior is attractive and contains a pulpit and baptismal gate from 1654. The old gravestones can still be admired on the floor. In the church is a beautiful English organ. This church is used for various cultural activities.

For centuries, Kolhorn was a harbor town on the former Zuiderzee. In Museum De Turfschuur you will find information about 1000 years of struggle against the water and the continuous adaptation to changing circumstances. From shipping and fishing to madder and arable farming.