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De Rijp on the World Wide Web The number of websites is growing and their content is improving but it is almost as challenging to find De Rijp on the electronic highway as on the real one.  (Tip - searching Google for "De Rijp" or "Graft-De Rijp" in quotes is more likely to bring up results.) Historical links Kuypers' Gemeente Atlas van Noord-Holland (amended 4 July 2004) http://www.rootsweb.com/~nldnh/gemeente-atlas/kuyper_nh_derijp.gif De Rijp as drawn by the cartographer Jacob Kuiper in 1865-70 "Museum voor het Schermereiland" (amended 4 July 2004) http://www.houtenhuis.nl/ De Rijp's museum has now moved to larger premises in a former orphanage on the Tuingracht and the building and museum itself has been extensively renovated and refurbished. (The website is still in Dutch only, alas, but there is an English summary on the following site: http://www.noord-holland-tourist.nl/uk/museum_square/mwtrl7.htm Beemster - World Heritage Site (amended 7 October 2003) http://www.beemster.net/ukerfgoed.htm The Beemster polder has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Newsletter of the Stichting Beemster Werelderfgoed. (In English.) Journal of Hamel and Korea (updated 4 October 2003)  http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr Henny Savenije's fascinating account of the Dutch in Korea in the 17th century, and the controversies surrounding the origins of Jan Janse Weltevree. (In English.) Jan Janszoon Weltevree, the first Dutchman in Korea (added 10 Oct 2003) http://www.weltevreden.com/Fame.htm By a descendant (in English). An interview with Peter Smit (added 10 Oct 2003) http://www.xs4all.nl/~pjdsmit/interviews.htm The Dutch novelist, Peter Smit, has written a series of childrens' novels about Jan Janse Weltevree. (In Dutch.) The Dutch Windmill http://www.tem.nhl.nl/~smits/windmill.htm including an account of the life and times of Leeghwater, by Frederick Stokhuyzen (1891-1976), former chairman of 'De Hollandsche Molen', Association for the Preservation of Windmills in the Netherlands. (In English.) Dutch Civil Arms (updated 3 Jan 2000) http://www.bng.nl/ngw/g/graftryp.htm An explanation (in Dutch) of the Graft-De Rijp coat of arms. "Genealogie in Noord-Holland - Graft-De Rijp" (updated 4 October 2003) http://www.rootsweb.com/~nldnh/graftderijp_nl.htm Guide to genealogical resources (in Dutch). Milton's Cottage (updated 4 October 2003) http://www.miltonscottage.org/ About the famous resident of De Rijp's twin village in England. (In English.) The Grote Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church), De Rijp (added 11 July 2004) http://www.kerkderijpeo.nl/Kerken%20Graft%20De%20Rijp/Kerk%20De%20Rijp.htm The site has an engraving of the church as it was before the great fire Stained glass windows in the Grote Kerk (added 11 July 2004) http://www.rijper-glazen.nl/Buitenland/Engels.htm An explanation of the recently restored stained glass windows, in English, but without any illustrations! To see some of the windows see the Dutch pages at http://www.rijper-glazen.nl/ Modern times Gemeente Graft-De Rijp http://www.graftderijp.nl/ VVV Graft De Rijp http://www.vvvgraftderijp.nl/ Tourism site (but.only for Dutch tourists, apparently!) Chalfont St Giles village website (added 4 october 2003) http://www.chalfontstgiles.org.uk/ An extensive and interesting site about De Rijp's twin village, including a page about the Twinning (in English) Kunst op Kamers (added 4 October 2003) http://www.kunstopkamers.nl/ Every two years houseowners in De Rijp open their homes and gardens to artists in order to display their work. The latest event was in 2003. (in Dutch) www.derijpwatergemaal.nl (added 4 February 2004) The Rijper artist Sonja Besselink (one of the founders of Kunstopkamers) has opened up her home in the former water pumping station as a bed-and-breakfast.  It is on the Oostdijkje, only a few minutes walk from the Kerkepad which one can use to walk through the Eilandspolder during the summer months. The Public Library, De Rijp (added 11 July 2004) http://www.bibliotheekgraftderijp.nl/ Out and about in North Holland Provincial VVV Noord-Holland (updated 11 July 2004)  http://www.noord-holland-tourist.nl/uk/north-holland/welcome.html Home Page of the Provincial VVV (in English). VVV Alkmaar (updated 4 October 2003)  http://www.vvvalkmaar.nl/ tourist information about Alkmaar and surroundings (in English, German, and Dutch). The Zaanse Schans (updated 11 July 2004) http://www.zaanseschans.nl/EN/EN.html a "living museum" in the nearby Zaanstad, with typical houses and windmills, and demonstrations of cheese and clog-making. (In English.) The Museum Mill, Schermerhorn (added 4 October 2003) http://www.museummolen.nl/talen/english/index.htm A working 17th century watermill (in English). Schermerhorn's "kleinste huisje" (added 4 October 2003) http://www.museummolen.nl/musea/kleinstehuisje/index.htm The "smallest house" was rescued by an action group from being pulled down and has been charmingly restored.  Hard to believe that such houses were home to families of often 10 people.  (In Dutch.) Museum "Betje Wolff" (added 4 October 2003) http://www.noord-holland-tourist.nl/uk/museum_square/mwtrl3.htm Former home of the Dutch writer Elizabeth Wolff which has been restored to give a glimpse of living in the Beemster (in English). Museum and "Beeldentuin" Nic Jonk (added 4 October 2003) http://www.beeldentuinnicjonk.nl Works by the sculptor and painter Nic Jonk who lived in Groot-Schermer and died in 1994 (in Dutch). The "Herring and Hemp" route  (added 11 July 2004) http://www.beemsterswelvaart.nl/images/fietslandvanleeghw/fietstocht.htm This route which opened on 1 July 2004 takes visitors on a signposted route via historical sites in De Rijp and the Beemster. Updated 11 July 2004