For centuries an isolated and impoverished fishing village on an island in the Zuider Zee, Marken--a town of perhaps a few hundred--has made the transition from bare subsistence to tour busses and water busses as well. Marken has preserved and now presented itself well.
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Like any other place in Netherlands, even tiny
Marken is cross-crossed by tiny canals, thus
necessitating tiny bridges, all of whom are named
for royalty; Vicki persuaded me not to do a post
on the Bridges of Marken, Waterland |
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| Street scene |
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| Up closer |
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| In the beautiful little church |
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Ditto; beautiful ship models hanging all around
with a two-panel list of all the pastors since the
16th century |
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| More street scene |
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| Marken's excellent little museum |
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| Fancy clogs...and not the last you'll see in these posts |
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Mannequins displaying traditional (16th century-style) dress;
note china |
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| Lots of mannequins...but interesting stuff |
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| For example, this 1660 painted chest |
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| And very fine wood carving; wood is good: it floats |
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| Another bridge and the church steeple |
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And drinks and lunch on the marina: the local beer, Marken, is
a high alcohol blonde, a bit sweet, a bit like Duvel, without the
hops; nice finish to our visit to Marken |
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