Kampen, a small city on the river IJssel- The Netherlands

by Marnix Hart on July 1, 2019 with No Comments

Kampen.

Around 1150 there were already people living at the place where later the Hansetic city of Kampen was founded. Once Kampen was one of the most powerfull cities in north-west Europe. It had a enormous fleet and its ships traded in the northern part of Europe. This huge influence of Kampen was destroyed due to the Dutch-French war of 1672-1679. However, in the 19th and 20th century Kampen regained some of its importance in trade after it became better accessible by water and railway. These days it’s a small city.

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