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You can hire the top floor of the water tower which is a meeting room and can hold some 20 people. Includes kitchen and toilet and a grand terrace overlooking Alkmaar and beyond. Truly impressive.
Updated Jun 27, 2004
Phone: 072 5279080
Website: www.noordwestzes.nl
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Here follow some tips about a visit to the water tower in Alkmaar. It won the Watertower Award 2002 for its original restauration by the architects that now hold office there.
Updated Jun 27, 2004
Phone: 072 - 527 90 80
Website: www.noordwestzes.nl
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The water tower has been converted to hold the offices of an architects group. On this photo you can see how they changed it.
Updated Jun 27, 2004
Phone: 072 5279080
Website: www.noordwestzes.nl
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We were given a tour by one of the architects who was obviously very proud of the project. An elevator takes you to the 8th floor...
Updated Jun 27, 2004
Phone: 072 5279080
Website: www.noordwestzes.nl
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The water basin can now be used for parties up to some 50-70 people. True, it looks bleak and no windows but it's an unusual space to decorate and party in.
Updated Jun 27, 2004
Phone: 072 5279080
Website: www.noordwestzes.nl
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Part of the outside wall has been broken away to make a window and let in some light. The diagonal shape on the right is the bottom of the water basin.
Updated Jun 27, 2004
Phone: 072 5279080
Website: www.noordwestzes.nl
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Taking a canal trip in this town is a must. It is interesting to see things from a different perspective. Just to see the archetecture in this town is amazing.
Written Sep 1, 2006
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The most famous feature of Alkmaar is its traditional cheesemarket, which takes place every Friday morning during summer season.
another pretty Dutch town - with lots of cheese!
Another interesting and colourful event! made it to this one at Almaar after managing to get to the also very colourful flower auctions at Aaslmeer earlier in the day. Best to arrive earlier in the......
De Waag, or the old weighing house, is located at the Kaasmarkt square (Cheese Market). It also houses the cheese museum and tourist information office, where you can get booklets with information......
As with so many of our short trips to Europe, we came to Alkmaar because of football. The match didn’t go according to plan (Newcastle lost 2-0 and went out of the UEFA Cup for another season) but I...
Alkmaar is north-west of Amsterdam and so is not on a main train route. However, the town is worth a stop if you would like to get pictures of the Dutch in some traditional clothing. Timing is...
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