A short walking tour through the village of Spaarndam near Haarlem in the Netherlands. Having gained fame as the setting of the 1865 American novel "Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates", Spaarndam is an excellent spot to kick back and enjoy some good food and drinks.
00:00 Fortress bezuiden Spaarndam (1901)
02:42 Spaarne River and Mooie Nel
03:35 Boezemgemaal water pumping station (1844)
10:38 Kolksluice (1280, renovated 2022)
15:35 Information
16:40 Statue of Hans Brinker, the Hero of Haarlem (1950)
20:20 Grote Sluis sluice (1569, renovated multiple times)
Recorded in September 2022
Spaarndam
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