De Cocksdorp in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
De Niuewe Aanleg
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
1. De Niuewe Aanleg Marker
Note that: 1) The small text in the upper left is repeated on all 12+ similar markers in De Cocksdorp as it is, effectively, the origin story of the area, and 2) the URL provided on the marker seemingly does not work.
De Nieuwe Aanleg, een herberg in De Cocksdorp, was ook de naam van een bosje met die naam, aangelegd in het midden van de 19de eeuw nabij het huidige hotel Californiλ. In 1858 kwam de familie Smit er wonen vanaf de Krimweg 73. Daarna werd Martinus Michielsz de Graaf eigenaar en zijn zoon 'Chiel de Graaf exploitant van het logement. Anno 2016 is De Aanleg nog altijd een herberg.
De polder Eierland is in 1835 ontstaan na bedijking van het Buitenveld, een kwelder oostelijk gelegen van de Zanddijk.
Deze stuifdijk werd ca.1630 met gebruik van gevlochten matten van rijshout aangelegd tussen de duinen van de Koog en bet voormalig eilandje Eyerland.
Deze zanddijk en de polder boven de Ruigendijk bepaalden de vorm van Texel.
De Nieuwe Aanleg
De Nieuwe Aanleg (The New Construction), an inn in De Cocksdorp, also gave its name to a small wood planted in the mid-19th century near the present-day Hotel Californiλ. In 1858, the Smit family moved there from Krimweg 73. Later, Martinus Michielsz de Graaf became the owner, and his son, 'Chiel' de Graaf, operated the guesthouse. As of 2016, De Aanleg remains an inn.
The Eierland polder was created in 1835 following the diking of the Buitenveld, a salt marsh located east of the Zanddijk.
This drift-sand dike was constructed around 1630using woven brushwood matsbetween the dunes of De Koog and the former small island of Eyerland.
This sand dike and the polder situated above the Ruigendijk determined the shape of Texel.
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Location. 53° 9.316′ N, 4° 52.211′ E. Marker is in De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Texel. It is on Kikkertstraat, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kikkertstraat 1, De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland 1795 AA, 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: Vuurtoren / Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Zanddijk (within shouting distance of this marker); De Cocksdorp (within shouting distance of this marker); De Gemeente school / The Municipal School (within shouting distance of this marker); Molenbos (within shouting distance of this marker); RK kerk / Roman Catholic Church
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
2. De Niuewe Aanleg and marker
The marker is visible here just to the left of the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
