Monnickendam in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Het Kerkhof
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The Church Cemetery
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2025
1. Het Kerkhof / The Church Cemetery Marker
een plats met historie
Religieus erfgoed
U bevindt zich bij het kerkhof van de Sint Nicolaaskerk te Monnickendan. Een mooi voorbeeld van religieus erfgoed in Noord-Holland. Kloostertuinen, kerkepaden, kapellen en oude begraafplaatsen; groene plaatsen met ruimte voor rust en bezinning. Deze religieuze elementen in hun groene context geven ons landschap karakter en vormen een waardevol tijdsbeeld. In onze huidige samenleving worden ze soms vergeten of niet opgemerkt. Hierdoor raken ze vaak in verval en dreigen te verdwijnen. Ook het kerkhof van de Sint Nicolaaskerk had te kampen met achterstallig onderhoud. Dit was reden voor Landschap Noord-Holland om in 2007 - 2008 in samenwerking met de gemeente Waterland het kerkhof op te knappen. Het in slechte staat verkerende baarhuisje is gerestaureerd. Beplanting is hersteld of vervangen door soorten die van oudsher thuishoren in de regio.
The Saint Nikolaas Church Cemetery
A place with history
Religious heritage
You are at the cemetery of the St. Nicholas Church in Monnickendan. A beautiful example of religious heritage in North Holland. Monastery gardens, church paths, chapels and old cemeteries; green places
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Erected by Stichting Landschap Noord-Holland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 52° 27.401′ N, 5° 2.043′ E. Marker is in Monnickendam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Waterland. It is on Kloosterstraat, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kloosterstraat 8, Monnickendam, Noord-Holland 1141 BL, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Het Zonnepad (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Toren / Tower (about 120 meters away); Weezenland 17 (about 150 meters away); Voormalig Hervormd Burger Weeshuis / Former Protestant Orphanage (about 150 meters away); Leo Hordijk Memorial (about 180 meters away);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2025
2. Het Kerkhof / The Church Cemetery Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2025
3. General view of the cemetery
4. Marker illustration
As early as 1403, a Franciscan nunnery called Mariengaerde stood on this site. The monastery also included a brewery, the Brouhuijs. Around 1406, construction began on the adjacent site of the current St. Nicholas Church.
5. Marker illustration
After the Reformation, the monastery was expropriated and demolished in 1612. Two years later, a home for elderly men was built on this site, the Proveniers- or Tobiashuys. More than a hundred years later, in 1733, this building was demolished to make way for a vegetable garden.
6. Marker illustration
In the early 1800s, the current cemetery was built on the site of the vegetable garden. Because in 1831 it was legally forbidden to bury in the church, all Monnickendam residents were laid to rest in this cemetery. The current path system is almost identical to that of the inner garden of the Proveniershuis.
7. Marker illustration
The so-called mortuary was probably placed at the beginning of the previous century. In this wooden building, deceased people were laid out until they were buried. In this mortuary, a wooden coffin still stands today. In the past, this was specially 'ready' for drowned sailors.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
