Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Zaandijkstraat

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

1. Zaandijkstraat Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

"In 'tjaer ons Heeren duysent vier hondert vier en negentigh, den twintigsten dagh in september" kreeg Heyndrick Pietersz, bijgenaamd Oud-Hein, vergunning een woning op de lage dijk langs de Zaan te bouwen. Na verloop van tijd werden er meer huisjes en huizen gebouwd, het werd een buurtschapje, een gehucht en op den duur een dorp. Zo ontstond Zaandijk.

(English translation:)

"In the Year of our Lord One Thousand, Four Hundred and Ninety-four, the twentieth day in September" Heyndrick Pietersz, nicknamed “Old Hein”, received a permit to build a house on the low dike along the Zaan. Over time, more cottages and houses were built, and it became a hamlet, and then the hamlet eventually became a village. This is how Zaandijk was born.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1494.

Location. 52° 23.285′

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N, 4° 52.815′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. Marker is at the intersection of Zaandijkstraat and Spaarndammerstraat, on the left when traveling west on Zaandijkstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Zaandijkstraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1013 VN, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spaarndammerstraat (here, next to this marker); 1944 Vliegtuigramp Herdenking Westzaanstraat / 1944 Westzaan Street American Bomber Crash Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Assendelftstraat (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Martin Vlaar (about 120 meters away); Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery (about 150 meters away); Gedenkteken Westersuikerfabriek / Wester Sugar Factory Memorial (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery (about 150 meters away); Wormerveerstraat (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Zaandijk (Wikipedia).

Overview and history: Zaandijk is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017... The Pietersz family moved into "de Lage dijk" (The Lower
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

2. Zaandijkstraat Marker - wide view
The marker is the rightmost of the two here visible on the corner of the building.
Dike) in 1494 and became the first residents of Zaandijk. In Zaandijk, De Lagedijk is still extant. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the Eighty Years' War. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.

(Submitted on June 14, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.