Medemblik

The landscape around Medemblik is low-lying, with an IJsselmeer shore and reclaimed polder land, which has shaped both the town’s compact form and maritime economy. Once a Zuiderzee port, Medemblik faces the inland lake formed when the Afsluitdijk closed off the sea in 1932; its harbour still gives the historic centre a waterside focus. Castle Radboud, commissioned by Count Floris V in the late 13th century, recalls the medieval struggle for control of West Friesland. The Nederlands Stoommachinemuseum, housed in a former steam pumping station, adds another chapter to the Dutch story of water management. Find related webcams around North Holland and the IJsselmeer shore to build a fuller picture of this former Zuiderzee region.

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