Monnickendam in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Het Zonnepad
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2025
1. Het Zonnepad Marker
Roeiboot en ondergelopen huizen na de stormyloed in de nacht van 13 op 14 januari 1916 Als gevolg van doorbraken van de Zuiderzee- dijken werd vrijwel heel Waterland door een zware waters nood. Ook het grootste deel van Monnickendam stond dagen onder water. Een merkteken in de gevel van het huis aan de overzijde (Zonnepad 1) geeft aan hoe hoog het water heeft gestaan. Na een paar dagen kwam het water nog altijd tot aan de vensterbanken. Voor het huis ligt een praam Boven straatniveau, links op de foto, is de voorsteven van een platbodem te zien.
Rowboat and flooded houses after the storm surge on the night of January 13-14, 1916. Due to breaches in the Zuiderzee dikes, almost all of Waterland suffered severe flooding. Most of Monnickendam was also submerged for days. A mark on the facade of the house across the street (Zonnepad 1) indicates the water level. After a few days, the water still reached the windowsills. A barge lies in front of the house. Above street level, on the left of the photo, the bow of a flat-bottomed boat can be seen.
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Location. 52° 27.468′ N, 5° 2.019′ E. Marker is in Monnickendam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Waterland. It is on Lindegracht, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lindegracht 2, Monnickendam, Noord-Holland 1141 SN, 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: Leo Hordijk Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Watersnood 1916 / Flood of 1916 (within shouting distance of this marker); Het Kerkhof / The Church Cemetery (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Weezenland 17 (about 120 meters away); Voormalig Hervormd Burger Weeshuis / Former Protestant Orphanage (about 150 meters away); Toren / Tower (about 150 meters away); Doopsgezinde Vermaning / Mennonite Meeting House (about 180 meters away); Andries Witmond (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monnickendam.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2025
2. Het Zonnepad Marker - wide view
The Zonnepad is is the street visible here on the opposite side of the canal. Unfortunately the condition of the photo on the marker is too poor to be useful in trying to compare the flood photo with the houses now.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
