Monuments and Museums
Restored monuments
With 120 skillfully restored structures and 27 monuments, small wonder that De Rijp has been placed on the national register of protected villages.
Available at the VVV Tourist Office is a beautifully illustrated brochure featuring an approximately 1 hour long self-guided t...
Townhall and Weighhouse (1630)
Located on the ground floor of the typical Leeghwater-designed Town Hall are the old weighing scales where in the past produce and livestock were officially weighed. In the same location is an original 17th century fire pump designed by the famous Dutch artist and engineer Jan van der Heyden.
...Museum In't Houten Huis
Visit the Museum "In 't Houten Huis" literally translated 'In the Wooden House" for a clear picture of the rich history of the region better known as Schermer Island. Annually, temporary exhibitions are a regularly held feature of this museum.
Museum boat cruises through th...
Dutch Reformed Church (1655)
This beautiful Gothic church located in the centre of De Rijp is famous for its 23 stained glass windows. The main floor is almost entirely of tombstones, a unique collection of monuments in itself. Here are to be found the gravestones of such well-known citizens of De Rijp as Jan Boon and his wi...
Museum Jan Boon (In't Walhuis)
One of De Rijp's leading citizens, benefactor and last great ship owner's information of the life and contributions of Jan Boon can be found at this museum.
During the summer opening months various exhibitions are often held here.
...De Groene Zwaan
De Groene Zwaan werd in 1788 door de Lutherse gemeenschap in De Rijp als kerk in gebruik genomen. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog nam het kerkbezoek sterk af, waardoor het toen al nodige onderhoud niet meer betaald kon worden. Om de kerk te behoeden voor dreigend verval werd in 1969 de Stichting De Gro...
Miniature museum in Hotel De Rijper Eilanden)
A small model building museum has been set up in Hotel De Rijper Eilanden. Two modeling clubs are building here with enthusiasm at a huge railway complex in miniature. On wednesday and thursday, all the beauty can be admired in the attic of building 3.
The hotel itself is a...
Sint-Bonifatiuskerk
De Sint-Bonifatiuskerk is een rooms-katholieke kerk aan de Rechtestraat 164 in het dorp De Rijp in de provincie Noord-Holland.
De kerk werd gebouwd tussen 1860 en 1863 naar een ontwerp van de architecten Jan van Straaten en Wilhelmus Jacobus Johannes Offenberg. Zij ontwierpen de kerk in e...
Townhall Graft (1613)
This beautiful Dutch Renaissance town hall is currently under the management of the Museum In 't Houten Huis in De Rijp where more information can be obtained regarding opening hours and various exhibitions held yearly, or visit the website of the museum Museum In 't Houten Huis.
...Gravestone Floor Dutch Reformed Church
In the 1950's the Dutch Reformed Church was judged to be irreparably delapidated and subsequently demolished. The fully restored gravestone floor is all that is left as a reminder. This peaceful memorial to Graft's past is equipped with music and poems open to the public from 09.00 until dusk. To...
De Noordeinder Vermaning
Already at the end of the 16th century the peace-loving followers of Menno Simons, founder of the Mennonites, were holding their meetings in Noordeinde. The present House of Worship was built in 1874 from a design by the architect J.H. Lehman.
The area consists of the church itself, the S...
Kerk van Grootschermer
Behind a small drawbridge lies the village church (1762) in the middle of the village Grootschermer. The church offers 170 people and is rented for marriages, receptions, (organ) concerts and theater performances.
...Raadhuis Grootschermer
Grootschermer is trots op het oude raadhuis en wil graag belangstellenden de mogelijkheid bieden het gebouw van binnen te bekijken. Vanaf zaterdag 4 mei 2019 is het Raadhuis geopend voor het publiek. Het gebouw is ieder weekeinde (zaterdag en zondag) te bezoeken tussen 12.00 en 17.00 uur. De toeg...
Museum Mill
How we made land out of water in 1633.
From 1633 to 1635, the lake Schermeer was drained by 52 mills, resulting in the Schermerpolder.
A unique piece of water management from the Golden Age.
The Museum Mill is one of the mills that is left over and you can see it from top ...
Museumgemaal Wilhelmina
Iets ten noorden van de museummolen ligt het Museumgemaal Wilhelmina. Dit gemaal nam in de periode van 1928 tot 1995 de taak over van ruim 10 molens.
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