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Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
 in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 and is part of the Rotterdam
Rotterdam

Rotterdam ; city and municipality in the Netherlands province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people in the country, with a population of 584,046 on 1 January 2007 and comprises the southern part of the Randstad, the List of metropolitan are...
 metropolitan area. It is known for jenever
Jenever

Jenever , is the juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France , from which gin evolved....
 (gin
Gin

Gin is a distilled beverage flavoured with juniper berries. Distilled gin is made by redistilling neutral grain spirit and raw cane sugar which has been flavoured with juniper berries....
), its historical center with its canals, and the tallest old windmill
Windmill

A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails....
s in the world.

In English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
, the word schiedam (usually without a capital s-) refers to the town's Holland gin, some with internationally-renowned brand names like Ketel One
Ketel One

Ketel One Vodka is distilled from 100% wheat and made at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, the Netherlands. It is distilled in alembic copper pot stills, filtered over loose charcoal, and rests in tile lined tanks until ready....
.

nd the year 1250 the river Schie was dam
Dam

A dam is a barrier that Reservoirs surface water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates, levees, and Dike are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions....
med to protect the polder
Polder

A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dike , that forms an artificial hydrology entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices....
land from the seawater.






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Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
 in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 and is part of the Rotterdam
Rotterdam

Rotterdam ; city and municipality in the Netherlands province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people in the country, with a population of 584,046 on 1 January 2007 and comprises the southern part of the Randstad, the List of metropolitan are...
 metropolitan area. It is known for jenever
Jenever

Jenever , is the juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France , from which gin evolved....
 (gin
Gin

Gin is a distilled beverage flavoured with juniper berries. Distilled gin is made by redistilling neutral grain spirit and raw cane sugar which has been flavoured with juniper berries....
), its historical center with its canals, and the tallest old windmill
Windmill

A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails....
s in the world.

In English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
, the word schiedam (usually without a capital s-) refers to the town's Holland gin, some with internationally-renowned brand names like Ketel One
Ketel One

Ketel One Vodka is distilled from 100% wheat and made at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, the Netherlands. It is distilled in alembic copper pot stills, filtered over loose charcoal, and rests in tile lined tanks until ready....
.

History

Around the year 1250 the river Schie was dam
Dam

A dam is a barrier that Reservoirs surface water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates, levees, and Dike are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions....
med to protect the polder
Polder

A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dike , that forms an artificial hydrology entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices....
land from the seawater. The dam attracted trade activities because goods for and from the hinterland had to be transhipped. A small town developed around the dam and its activities.

In the year 1275 Schiedam received city rights from Aleida van Avesnes, sister of William II, count
Count of Holland

The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century....
 of Holland
Holland

Holland is a name in common usage given to two regions in the western part of Netherlands. The name 'Holland' is also often mistakenly used to refer to the whole of The Netherlands....
.

Geography

The city of Schiedam lies in South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
, The Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
.
It is enclosed between Rotterdam
Rotterdam

Rotterdam ; city and municipality in the Netherlands province of South Holland, situated in the west of the Netherlands. The municipality is the List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people in the country, with a population of 584,046 on 1 January 2007 and comprises the southern part of the Randstad, the List of metropolitan are...
 (east), Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen

Vlaardingen is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas....
 (west) and the river Nieuwe Maas
Nieuwe Maas

The Nieuwe Maas is a river branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta in the Netherlands. It runs from the confluence of the rivers Noord River and Lek River, and flows west through Rotterdam....
 (south).

Demographics


Population

2004 - 75,619
2006 - 75,111

Museums

  • Het Stedelijk Museum ()
  • Het Gedestilleerd Museum ()
  • Het Glasmuseum Schiedam ()
  • Museummolen De Nieuwe Palmboom ()
  • Nationaal Coöperatie Museum Schiedam / 't Winkeltje
  • Artmuseum T'Walvisch


Monuments

  • The old city hall (Het Oude stadhuis) ()
  • The canals of Schiedam
  • The Wheat Exchange (De Korenbeurs)
  • Church of Saint John (Sint Jan)
  • The ruins of the castle Huis te Riviere ()
  • Saint Lidwina basilica ()
  • De Plantage
  • The Porters' Guild House (Het Zakkendragershuisje)
  • Het Proveniershuis
  • The six historical windmills of Schiedam, the tallest in the world (). The tallest of them, De Noord, is in use as a restaurant.


Sport

Cricket is not the most popular sport in Schiedam, but it is more popular than in the most other Dutch cities. The most popular sport in Schiedam is soccer, but also field hockey is popular.

Known people from Schiedam

  • Dmitri van den Bersselaer (born 1968) - historian
  • Willem den Broeder
    Willem den Broeder

    The Netherlands surrealist artist Willem den Broeder is a autodidact and exhibit national and international since 1997. However he discover surrealism very early , he works as a surrealist since 1995....
     (born 1951) - Surrealist Artist
  • Rinus Gosens
    Rinus Gosens

    Rinus Gosens is a retired football player and manager from the Netherlands. He won the Dutch title in 1949 with Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging by defeating Abe Lenstra's SC Heerenveen in De Kuip: 3-1....
     (born 1920) - footballer
  • Luke van Jammer - former Dutch Cricket Captain.
  • Erik Jazet
    Erik Jazet

    Erik Alexander Jazet is a former Netherlands field hockey player, who played 308 international matches for The Netherlands. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on November 17, 1990 in a match against England....
     (born 1971) - hockey player and coach
  • Ali El Khattabi
    Ali El Khattabi

    Ali El Khattabi is a Morocco-Netherlands football , who has been without a club for the last two years. His position is striker.El Khattabi has played at Sparta Rotterdam , SC Heerenveen , AZ Alkmaar and RBC Roosendaal ...
     (born 1977) - footballer
  • Danny Koevermans
    Danny Koevermans

    Danny Koevermans is a Netherlands football player. He currently plays as a centre forward for PSV Eindhoven. He was signed by the club before the close of the transfer window on 30 August 2007 as replacement for Arouna Kon?....
     (born 1978) - footballer
  • Saint Liduina (1380-1433) - Catholic saint
  • Robert Maaskant
    Robert Maaskant

    Robert Patrick Maaskant is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who is the current head coach of NAC Breda. He played for Go Ahead Eagles , FC Emmen , Motherwell F.C....
     (born 1969) - footballer
  • Rien Poortvliet
    Rien Poortvliet

    Rien Poortvliet was a Netherlands drawing and Painting.Born in Schiedam, he was best known for his of animals and for "The Secret Book of Gnomes" in the famous series of books published by Harry N....
     (1932-1995) - sketcher and painter
  • Andre van Troost
    Andre van Troost

    Adrianus Petrus van Troost was a Netherlands cricketer.A right-arm fast bowler van Troost represented his nation at ICC Trophy level between 1990 and 1997, taking thirteen wickets in nine matches at the bowling average of 17.38....
     (born 1972) - English County cricketer (Somerset)
  • Pieter van Vollenhoven
    Pieter van Vollenhoven

    Pieter van Vollenhoven, Jr. is the husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.Born in Schiedam, he is the second son of Pieter van Vollenhoven, Sr....
     (born 1939) - husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
    Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

    Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands , Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the third daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands....
  • Pauline van der Wildt
    Pauline van der Wildt

    Paulina Jacoba van der Wildt was a Netherlands swimmer who won the bronze medal in the 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
     (born 1944) - swimmer
  • Elizabeth Winter (born 1946) - member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
    Legislative Assembly of Ontario

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canada province of Ontario. It is located in the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario....
    , Canada
  • John de Wolf
    John de Wolf

    John de Wolf is a retired Netherlands football , who earned six caps for the Netherlands national football team, scoring two goals....
     (born 1962) - footballer
  • Bob Offenberg a.k.a. "Zanger Bob" (born 1996) - singer


Events

  • De Brandersfeesten
  • DOEK!


External links

  • - Official site
  • - Historical Society Schiedam