the Nieuwe Haven with to the right the art gallery Het Arsenaal
along the Nieuwe Haven
a view of the fortifications
the Utrecht Gate seen from inside. The gate is from 1877
the backside of the great Church
the town hall from 1601
time for a refreshment
one of the bastions now hold a museum
Since the 9th century a hamlet called Naruthi excisted near the
Zuiderzee.
Over time the name changed
to
Naarden and city rights were obtained in 1300.
In 1350 a battle was fought between the
Hooks and the Cods.
The Hooks won and burned the place down.
A new fortified Naarden was build a few km southeast on strategic higher grounds.The
present city layout dates from that time.
During the
Dutch Revolt in 1572 Naarden surrendered to Spanish troops who
then murdered most of the citizens.
In 1772 King
Louis XIV started the
Dutch War and his troops took Naarden without a shot being
fired. The Dutch retook the city in 1673 and the fortress was modernized, a process that continued through the end of the
19th century.
Major restaurations took place in the last 50 years and Naarden is a National Monument since 2016.
We
visited Naarden in August 2016.
the map of Naarden clearly shows the layout and the fortifications
the great church from the 15th century
and seen from the outside
the old post office
