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Het wapen werd op 24 december 1817 door de Hoge Raad van Adel aan de gemeente Alblasserdam toegekend. Het wapen is mogelijk afgeleid van het wapen van Holland. Het wapen komt in zijn geheel terug op de gemeentevlag, de kleuren van de vlag zijn dan gelijk aan die van de leeuw waardoor het schild zichtbaar blijft. Blazoen. Het wapen heeft de ...
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The name Alblasserdam is derived from its location near the creek Alblas where a dam was built. Inhabitants of Alblasserdam are called Alblasserdammers (singular: Alblasserdammer).
13th-19th century
The town of Alblasserdam was first mentioned in the chronicles of Melis Stoke in 1299, but the municipality wasn't formed until 1447. Before that, it was part of Oud-Alblas. Because of its location on the Noord river, one of the busiest waterways in Western Europe, water has played a major role in Alblasserdam's history. The river was important for its development and makes it an advantageous location for industry. Alblasserdam's strategic location also brought it negative consequences. For e...
20th century
During World War I, mayor Simon Berman and the local government of Alblasserdam kept busy with 60 Belgian refugees within the municipal boundaries.An ad hoc municipal fund for the unemployed was established. Alblasserdam suffered during the German raid on Rotterdam on 11 May 1940, when its town centre was severely damaged. The historic Kerkstraat (Church Street) and the characteristic dike construction along the river, however, were spared. The invaders placed the Netherlands under German occ...
21st century
Bert Blase served as mayor from 1999 to 2014, when he was appointed as mayor of Vlaardingen. Subsequently, the mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Jan Heijkoop, also acted as mayor Alblasserdam.On 1 July 2015 Jaap Paans became mayor of Alblasserdam.
Fop Smit (1777–1866) a Dutch naval architect, shipbuilder and shipowner; founded what became Smit InternationalKoos Schouwenaar (1902–1941) a Dutch rower, competed at the 1928 Summer OlympicsWantij ship Waterbus AlblasserdamKinderdijkPool side house, kinderdijkWindpump at Molens KinderdijkMedia related to Alblasserdamat Wikimedia Commons- 10.06 km² (3.88 sq mi)
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It's simply stunning! Het Wapen van Alblasserdam is the departure point for this unique hiking trail. To get you off to a proper start, you'll be served a delicious cup of coffee or tea and a pastry. At the end of a morning's hike, a deluxe sandwich treat will be awaiting you and at the end of an afternoon's hike a delicious meal.
Back then, Jan van Krimpen and Cornelia Pijl were innkeepers at a coffee house on the Dam. Their son followed in their footsteps and so it continued – generation after generation. On 11 May 1940, the building was destroyed in an aerial bombing raid. Later, it was rebuilt at Dam 24 and renamed Het Wapen van Alblasserdam.
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