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Pieterdam

A City Journal by dazflint

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About this City Journal

Wilkomen op Pieterdam! Welcome to Pieterdam, the famous provincial capital of West Holland. Come to enjoy our world-class arts and culture, soak up the atmosphere in a canal-side cafe, do business downtown or in the Docklands, or relax in the stunning West Holland countryside. Whatever the reason for your visit - Pieterdam is always open!

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Entries in this City Journal

dazflint
As promised this journal entry will look at Oosterpolder and the Central Business District. The shot above gives a good overview of the whole Oosterpolder ('Eastern land-reclamation'). What was originally a spit of land reaching into the shallow sea, has been expanded over the centuries using a system of dams, canals and land drainage. Taken together this is the 'polder' system of land reclamation. In the case of Pieterdam's Oosterpolder, this has allowed several square kilometers of prime real-estate to...
dazflint
The first entry in our Pieterdam city journal introduced you to the area around the Oudekade, the Old Quays. We finished with a visit to the imposing Sintpieterskathedraal (below). But there's much more to the historic Old Town! Like many Dutch cities, Pieterdam is built on a series of islands, some artificial and some man-made, divided by a series of canals. This network of tree-lined canals makes up the picturesque Old Town (Oude Stad). The picture below shows the whole of the Oude Stad, stretching back...
dazflint
Pieterdam is open for business! Welcome to our beautiful city, the Jewel on the river Vos. A modern city with ancient roots, Pieterdam is the provincial capital of West Holland, and today has a population in excess of 100.000, with many more living the surrounding countryside. As this is your first visit, we thought that you would benefit from a quick overview of the city, taking in some of the main sights... What better place to start than the historic center of the city, the Oudekade (Old Quays)... ...
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