Our cousins visit: Amersfoort

We knocked at the door of the medieval town of Amersfoort. We were told the town was very pretty and we wanted to visit it.

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A gentle Amersfoort host...

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 invited us to enter and sit down ..."Make  yourself comfortable." he said.

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" Welcome to Monnikendam! The watergate Monnikendam was built around 1420 as part of the second city walls (1380-1451). The gate consists of two towers which have been connected by an arch. We believe that the port is probably named after the Augustinian monks of St. Andrew's. In 1840, some ancient city walls were demolished and Monnikendam was included in the construction of the new park designed by the landscape architect JD Zocher Jr. "

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"I hope you enjoy our town and its many interesting streets. Look carefully at the buildings and you will find signs of our past, like the ones of the ancient guilds..."

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Our host also told us that our cousins came during a very special moment for the country: "Many students have finished their high school studies this month and that's why we are seeing so many flags with school bags in front of the windows. These families are sharing with us their joy with their teenagers school achievements."

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Lovely town, isn't it? :-)

Amersfoort is situated in the Utrecht province and it's easy to reach by train. Enjoy your day! :-)