City walk Alkmaar

Alkmaar is easy to explore on foot. With this city walk you will taste the historical atmosphere in the cozy city center. And get to know the district Oudorp, a former village.

Historical Alkmaar
The medieval centre of Alkmaar is not considered a protected cityscape for nothing. Here you will find a series of canals, old courtyards and centuries-old houses. In a word: beautiful! You walk a bit along the Kennemersingel where the Molen van Piet is located, a corn mill from 1769 that was built on the Clarissenbolwerk. On the other side of the water you can see the Sint-Josephkerk from 1909. You also pass through the Fnidsen, a beautiful old shopping street with many monumental buildings.

Old village
In Oudorp you can also admire a few sights, such as the striking White Church from 1858 on the Herenweg. A little further on you will pass the St. Laurentius Church from 1880. You walk into the meadows of the Oudorperhout, the remains of a once larger agricultural area. On the Hoornse Vaart you will pass four monumental ironing mills from 1630.