The VOC was established in 1602. The ship started its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia on 8 January 1749, but was wrecked in a storm on the English Channel on 26 January 1749. The shipwreck was discovered in 1969 in the bay of Bulverhythe, near Hastings on the English south coast, and is sometimes visible during low tides. The Amsterdam (VOC ship) Kattenburgerplein 1 1018 KK Amsterdam show in Google Maps Contact 020 523 2222
[email protected] visit website History of the VOC The replica of the VOC ship Amsterdam has been at the jetty of the Maritime Museum since 1991.
VOC Amsterdam back at National Maritime Museum following maintenance at Damen yards Ships Monthly
The VOC Ship at the Maritime Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in maritime history and the Golden Age of the Netherlands. It offers a unique perspective on life and adventures at sea during one of the most significant periods in Dutch history. Practical Information: De echte Amsterdam werd in de achttiende eeuw gebouwd in opdracht van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) - een onderneming met een groot netwerk in Azië. Op het schip leer je meer over de schepen en handelsroutes van de VOC en over het geweld dat hiermee gepaard ging. Het nagebouwde schip The United East India Company ( Dutch: Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie [vərˈeːnɪɣdə oːstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi], abbr. as VOC, Dutch: [veː.oːˈseː]) was a chartered company established on 20 March 1602 [2] by the States General of the Netherlands amalgamating existing companies into the first joint-stock company in the world, [3] [4] granting it a 21-. VOC ship Step back in time and onto the a replica of the East Indiaman Amsterdam of 1748. It's moored right beside the National Maritime Museum.
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The replica of the famous VOC ship Amsterdam, which stands behind the Scheepvaart Museum in the Dutch capital, was moved to the dock in Amsterdam Noord on Sunday night for major restorations. The VOC ships were used to transport spices, porcelain, tea, silk and textiles from Asia to the Netherlands. In 1985, the construction of a full-size copy of de Amsterdam started, and since 1991, the ship has been moored at the Scheepvaartmuseum and is open to the public. The dark side of history For the past seven months, the VOC ship Amsterdam, which has been moored at the jetty of the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) since 1991, has been undergoing major maintenance. Amongst other things, the underwater hull has been made watertight and the three masts of the East Indiaman replica were replaced. Constructed between 1985 and 1990, the ship faithfully represents VOC's Amsterdam of 1749. A tour of the Amsterdam will take you from stem to stern and from captain's cabin to the hold. Visitors enter the ship on the orlop deck, one deck below the main deck, and immediately step into the maritime past. Hammocks hang from overhead, sea.
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Building and the ship. The Amsterdam maritime museum building dates from 1656, it was designed by Daniël Stalpaert and at the time it was an architecture wonder. To construct it on the artificial island created in the Amsterdam harbor, 1800 wooden piles had to be sunk deep into the muddy ground.. You will see the old VOC - Far East. The Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] (listen)) was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; VOC). The VOC was established in 1602.
VOC-schip De Amsterdam VOC-schip De Amsterdam: Our most recommended tours and activities 1. Amsterdam: National Maritime Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket Book a skip-the-line ticket to the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam to discover how Amsterdam became the greatest harbor in mainland Europe. Opening hours * You cannot buy a separate ticket for the Dutch East Indiaman Amsterdam. The ship is accessible only with a regular museum ticket. official website www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.com A replica of a 17th century VOC ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company.
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The Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship "Amsterdam", a 700 ton vessel of 52 guns carrying about 333 crew and passengers, was on its maiden voyage to Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) when it fell victim to a combination of gales and onboard disease, beaching near Hastings in 1749. Still mostly buried in the foreshore mud it was rediscovered in. East Indiaman Amsterdam Climb aboard. The National Maritime Museum holds one of the world's largest and most notable maritime collections including paintings, ship models, navigation instruments and sea charts. Discover 500 years of Dutch maritime history and its strong link to society of today and tomorrow.
