Waterland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located north of Amsterdam, on the borders of the IJsselmeer. Waterland is a picturesque village which lies just above Amsterdam. Surrounded by meadows and water provides the necessary rest as opposed to Amsterdam.The municipality of Waterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Marken, Monnickendam, Overleek, Uitdam, Watergang, Zuiderwoude.
You can bike, canoeing, visit various monuments, going out for dinner or just a walk through the protected townscape. Many people inspired by the picturesque appearance of Broek in Waterland, shows that a relatively large number of artists in recent years have established in Waterland and galleries have opened.
Beautiful Homes
Waterland was in the seventeenth and eighteenth century the most prosperous town in Waterland. Many shipowners, captains and wealthy merchants left Amsterdam to live outside. The Broekers openly came out for their wealth and stately homes were built with beautiful interiors. In some houses, the monumental original interiors still on display. You can also recognize the houses in which they are painted pastel colors. In the period of poor Waterland houses were painted mainly in shades of gray. In the past, Waterland known for its cleanliness. Many travel descriptions of foreign tourists from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries tell about it.
In the heart of Waterland, the vast majority of the buildings built before 1850. Until 1940, the construction activities limited. A house was usually occupied by several families.
