The façade stones of these 17th-century houses resemble a comic strip: They tell the story of the Battle of the Zuiderzee, which the West Frisians fought against Admiral Bossu's Spanish fleet in 1573. The West Frisians defeated the fleet here with their own fleet of small, maneuverable boats and conquered Bossu.

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1. Hoofdtoren – Westfries Museum on Rode Steen loop from Hoorn

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2. Hoofdtoren – Viewpoint Over the Markermeer loop from Hoorn

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3. Julianapark Hoorn – Viewpoint Over the Markermeer loop from Hoorn

3.93km

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Location: Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands

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1. Hoofdtoren – Westfries Museum on Rode Steen loop from Hoorn

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