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The locks are one of the attractions you have to visit while at IJmuiden.
Seeing the big ships coming and being towed is a ever attracting sight.
There's free parking.
Written Oct 5, 2008
Website: http://www.amsterdamports.nl/smartsite178.dws
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The Fort Eiland in the middle of entrance of the Northsea canal, was constructed to pretect the canal. At the time of construction it was sitiated at the North bank of the canal, but in 1929 the canal was widened and the fortress became an island.
Since 1996 it's on the UNESCO world heritage list.
Written Oct 5, 2008
Address: Forteiland 10 - 1976 DZ IJmuiden
Phone: +31-255-527707
Website: http://www.forteiland.nl/
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Restaurant Kop van de Haven is situated at the entrance of the Main harbour and the Northsea canal with a view a the Fortress Island and Northsea.
It's been constructed in 1985 on the foundations of a WWII bunker.
There's free parking (!) and for the rest it's eat and anjoy the view.
Big ships en route to/from Amsterdam are passing on a regular basis.
Business hours:
Daily: 10AM - 9PM
Favorite Dish: Fish.
Updated Nov 29, 2011
Address: Sluisplein 80 - 1975 AG IJmuiden
Phone: +31-255-0534818
Website: http://www.kopvandehaven.nl/
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Sea air makes hungry that is no secret. So therefore there are a few places on the beach were you can get, coffee, icecreams, snacks etc.
On the start of the pier is a more sophiscated restaurant. For a decent meal but also of course a coffee with applepie. Its custom to take coffee with applepie when going to the beach.
Written Apr 29, 2003
Address: Pier
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IJmuiden has a ferry terminal for the DFDS daily ferry to Newcastle, UK.
The terminal is outside the locks so the ferry is not delayed by that; sailing time is 16 hours.
DFDS street address:
Sluisplein 33
1975 AG IJmuiden
Updated Oct 5, 2008
Phone: +31-255-546666
Website: http://www.dfdsseaways.nl/
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Favorite thing: In 1918 the Dutch State, the counsil of Amsterdam and a group of private investors grounded the Koninklijke Nederlandse Hoogovens en Staalfabrieken (Hoogovens of KNHS).
The Netherlands wanted to make their own steel, so the Iron works construction works were started in 1920 at the North side of the Northsea canal at IJmuiden.
In 1924 the first mill was in operation, following by a second one in 1925.
Not only steel was made; other industries emerged, like the Bijproductenfabriek (gas and tar), Phoenix Steenfabriek (bricks), the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Kooksovengassen (gas and fertilizer), the Provinciaal Elektriciteitsbedrijf Noord-Holland (Power plant), the Cementfabriek IJmuiden (cement), Van Gelder Paper Industries (profiting from the heat) and Martin Staalfabriek (steel).
In 1999 the KNHS merged with British Steel and together they formed Corus.
Written Oct 5, 2008
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Favorite thing: Een doodgewone vissersman, breeduit staande in waterlaarzen,
zijn oliejas opbollend in de wind, die altijd over IJmuiden waait.
Uitziende over de zee, dag en nacht, jaar in jaar uit, de dodenwacht
houdende over die vissers, die eens uit deze haven uitvoeren,
maar nimmer terugkeerden.
Dit monument is vervaardigd door
de Amsterdamse beeldhouwer H.M. Wezelaar (1901 - 1984).
Written Oct 5, 2008
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Favorite thing: Travelling into the Netherlands across the North Sea brings you into IJmuiden. Entering the port through the long, winding piers you're met with the sight of yachts, boats and the beach on one side, all joining the clean blue north sea. On the other side the Corus iron ore works throws its industrial pollution into the blue sky..............
Fondest memory: Watching IJmuiden and the Dutch coastline disappear over the horizon........wondering when i'd be back.....
Written Oct 30, 2005
Favorite thing: Next to the Pier is a harbour were the ore for Corus is being handled.
A bit more to the right is the city of IJmuiden. A place all concected with the sea, fishing, cargo, marine port for sailers, ferry to New Castle, it has it all.
Written Apr 29, 2003
Favorite thing: If you take your face away from the sea and watch back you can the big industrial site of Corus behind you.
For one a major pollution of the view for others a marvel of high tech industry.
Written Apr 29, 2003
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