Culture

Besides Edam’s colourful past, the city also has a lively modern culture. Throughout the year there are regular concerts and exhibitions. The oldest jazz club in the Netherlands is in Edam. The Mahogany Club is based at the Strandbad and features jazz artists from around the world.
But it is at the end of August when the whole of Edam comes together to celebrate Waterdag. The city turns into one giant flea market where Edammers sell their unwanted goods to visitors from around North Holland. Boat races, musical bands, and local neighbourhood parties add to the festive fun. Waterdag marks when Edam was granted city rights more than 650 years ago.

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Edam

Former Post office

Government building

The building was designed by C.H. Peters, architect of the city of Amsterdam, among other buildings ...

Edam

Kwakelbrug

Bridge

The construction of this bridge is interesting: the counter-balanced overhead section is connected t...

Edam

Fort near Edam

Fortress

Open on Wednesday 10.30 - 15.00 hours. Groups can make appointments by phone or mail for different d...

Edam

Gemeenlandshuis

Government building

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Edam

Twin gables

Architecture

In the DOELLAND, at numbers 3 and 5, there is an example of "twin" gables. These 17th century step g...

Edam

The Cheese Weighhouse

Government building

The Cheese Weigh-house dates, as can be seen from the brightly painted facade, from 1778. Go inside ...

Edam

Dam

Bridge/Water lock

The DAM, incorporating lock gates, was built in 1544 on the orders of German Emperor Karel V. In ...

Edam

Dam Square

Civil engineering structures

This is considered to be the town centre. Walk up onto the Dam and take a seat on one of the benches...

Edam

Great Church or Saint Nicholas C...

Church

You can visit the church from April 2 till October 23, between 1.30 pm and 4.00 pm. This G...

Edam

Ship-yard

Exposition & Shop

The "Scheepswerf met helling" is the oldest shipyard in the Netherlands to still repair traditional ...

Edam

Carillon

There are records of a church called the Church of Our Dear Lady on this site around 1350. The tower...

Edam

Edams museum

Museum

Opening during the winter from November 9 till April 1, only on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am till ...

Edam

Oldest Wooden House

Architecture

Next to the bakery, on the corner of the Breestraat is the famous Oldest Wooden House of Edam. The l...

Edam

Proveniershof

Government building

The Proveniershof or Proeve is a group of alms houses set up in 1555 by Jan Claeszoon Brouwer on the...

Edam

Cheese warehouse De Koophandel

Company building

Traditional Dutch cheese warehouse. On several of Edam’s picturesque canals,you can find several 1...

Edam

Windmill Edam

Mill

The windmill of the Zuidpolder is a so called 'Grondzeiler' which was used for draining the ...

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