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Sights
1 Cheese Market. From the first Friday in April up to and including the first Friday in September Every Friday-morning from 10.00-12.30 h.
2 Weighing-House. Originally a chapel dedicated to the Holy Ghost (1341). Converted into a Weighing-House in 1582. The tower dates from 1595-1599. The figures on horseback in the tower joust every hour while the trumpeter blows a clarion call 11.00-15.00-19.00 h. The carillon is played on Fridays 10.40-11.10 and 11.40-12.00 h (Cheese market season). Thursday 18.30-19.30 and Sat. 12-13 h. The Dutch Cheese Museum, permanent exhibition about past and present cheesemaking practices, also daily slide shows.
3 National Beer museum "De Boom". Housed in a 17th century brewery. Also a bar, where you can try 86 sorts of Dutch beer.
4 Municipal Museum. Museum of cultural history of Alkmaar and district.
5 Dutch Beatles Museum. Impressive collection, also Beatles shop.
6 Dutch Stove Museum. Overview of the stylistic and technical developments throughout the time.
7 Archaeological Centre, Oudegracht 245, tel. 072-5142630.
8 Departure boat tour (or canal tour).
9 Departure Cruises.
10 Molen van Piet. A windmill still in use as a flour mill. Built in 1769. Stands on one of the old ramparts. Called after the celebrated family of millers that have lived and worked in it for generations. Open: Fr. and Sa. 10.00-1 7.00 h. or by appointment.
11 't Roode Hert Corn Museum. For guided tours, visits to the Corn Mill and exhibitions. Open: Tu. to Fr. inc.-. 8.00-12.30 am and 1.30-6.00 pm, Sa.: 8.00-12.00 am.
12 Grote Kerk Church of St. Lawrence. Built between 1470 and 1516. Excellently preserved three-nave cruciform church. Builders included members of the celebrated Keldermans family of architects from Malines. Impressive interior. Against the west front is a splendid large organ, built by Jacob van Campen and restored by Kaspar Schnittger.
13 Remonstrant Church. Arminian meeting-house dating from 1658, built in original granary.
14 Chapel or St. John's Church. Founded in the 15th century by the Knights of Malta. Burnt down and rebuilt in 1760.
Müller organ. Open: during cheese market season every Friday 10.00-14.00 h.
15 Town Hall. East part with tower dates from the beginning of the 16th century. Late Gothic. West part from 1694.
16 The House with the Cannon-ball. 16th century. The cannonball lodged in the façade of the house, is a reminder of the cannonball fired through the house during the conflict against the Spanish.
17 Fish Market. Built in 1591. Restored in 1644.
18 Accijnstoren (Excise Tower). 1622. Moved out of the way of traffic in 1924, the clock continuing to tick away all the while. At present harbour-master's office.
19 The Hof van Sonoy. In the Middle Ages the convent of St. Mary Magdalene stood here. In 1576 the group of buildings came into the hands of the Governor of the Prince of Orange. Jonkheer Diedrick Sonoy. Now there are boutiques and a restaurant here.
20 Hofje van Splinter. 1646. Almshouse for eight old ladies.
21 Wildemanshofje. 1714. Home for old ladies. Nowadays some gentlemen live here.
22 Library
23 Cinema
24 Police-station
25 Municipal offices: the place to go for all local authority matters
26 Cultural Centre De Vest
27 Hospital
28 Post-off ice.
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September 5, 2010 10:46 