Volendam was originally called Folle (n) dam. Originally came here the IJe or E, which was the place Edam, in the Zuiderzee. In 1357 the Edammers dug a shorter connection between the Purmermeer and the Zuiderzee. Then a dam was built in front of the old harbor of Edam and the old harbor was closed; hence Follendam. That way Edam got a new harbor, the Oorgat. Farmers and fishermen soon settled here. Some groundworkers also stayed behind in the new village after the excavation ended.
Lovely photo man.
Hello neitherland... very nice landscape @livelifefullest
What a mood!