Huisduinen
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History
The village was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Husidina, and means "house in the dunes".[1] A settlement more westwards had been known to exist in 866, but was lost in the sea in 1170. The second settlement disappeared in 1570. The current settlement was built around a 1574 sconce. In 1610, a dike was constructed to Callantsoog and Huisduinen was no longer an island. The town of Den Helder started to outgrow Huisduinen.[2] In 1673, the Battle of Texel (1673) which is named "Battle of Kijkduin" in Dutch took place near the village.[2]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church from 1851. Between 1895 and 1896, the church was extensively remodelled. The church contains a wooden model of a whaler from 1787.[2]
The fortress Kijkduin was built by Napoleon in Huisduinen between 1811 and 1813, and served to protect Den Helder.[2] In 1878, a lighthouse was built to the north of the fort. Nowadays, the fort houses a museum.[3]
Huisduinen was home to 327 people in 1840.[3] In 1942, the village was evacuated by the German authorities.[2]
Gallery
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Fort Kijkduin
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Hotel in Huisduinen
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Art on the sea dike
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Dutch Reformed church
References
Template:Dutch municipality Den Helder Template:Authority control