Monnickendam

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Monnickendam is a historic fishing town in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its well-preserved old harbor and traditional Dutch architecture.

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Monnickendam canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
former municipality
town
administrativeChange became part of Waterland municipality in 1991
areaCode 0299
country Netherlands
foundedInCentury 14th century
hasBuildingStyle Dutch gabled houses
hasCityRightsSince 1355
hasEvent local maritime festivals
hasHarborType old fishing harbor
hasHeritage historic fishing town
hasLandmark Speeltoren
St. Nicholas Church
historic harbor
wooden drawbridges
hasMuseum Speeltoren Museum
hasPortFunction yachting harbor
hasReligiousBuilding Grote Kerk (St. Nicholas Church)
hasUrbanForm historic town center
historicalEconomicActivity fishing
shipbuilding
trade
knownFor maritime history
traditional Dutch architecture
well-preserved old harbor
language Dutch
locatedIn North Holland
Waterland
region of Waterland
Western Netherlands
surface form: western Netherlands
locatedNear Markermeer
locatedNorthOf Amsterdam
locatedOn Gouwzee
nearbyCity Edam
Marken
Volendam
partOf Waterland municipality
surface form: municipality of Waterland
postalCodePrefix 1141
province North Holland
regionType former Zuiderzee town
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
tourismType cultural tourism
nautical tourism
transportConnection N247 road
waterManagement protected by dikes

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Markermeer borderedBy Monnickendam
Waterland containsSettlement Monnickendam
Gouwzee hasNearbySettlement Monnickendam