Edamse kaasmarkten

Description

The Edam cheese market was, in the Middle Ages, the hub of the city. It was where farmers brought their cheeses to be weighed, sold, and exported all over the world. In 1520, Edam was granted the right to hold the market, and fifty years later the right of "Cheese weighing house" was granted in perpetuity. But in 1922, the cheese market was closed when cheeses began being made in factories. Now, Edam has restored the farmer’s cheese market to its former place and holds historic reenactments on Wednesdays from 10:30am to 12:30pm during the summer.