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Housing of the wealthy bourgeoisie on Ameland....
The Amelander commanders' houses on the Dutch Wadden island of Ameland were inhabitated by the commanders (captains) on the ships involved in whaling.
These commanders were able to build stone houses due to their high incomes.
This cottage dates from 1735 and the year can be read on the wall anchors on the front facade.
The cottages were constructed with a gable and saddle roof and the brickwork was done in "Frisian Yellow" an old hand-formed brick type, while they were single-storeyed and the large attic space under the roof served as a storage space.
The original layout on the ground floor was limited to a long corridor along the length of the house and a living toom with an area of 20 m2, while on the opposite side there were two box beds.
The clearly recognisable two legdes on the front facade indicate that a commander of whaling lived here and these were held in high esteem by the locals.
Between the two windows on the front facade, you can recognise the soot of the fireplace that stood inside on this spot.
Housing of the wealthy bourgeoisie on Ameland....
The Amelander commanders' houses on the Dutch Wadden island of Ameland were inhabitated by the commanders (captains) on the ships involved in whaling.
These commanders were able to build stone houses due to their high incomes.
This cottage dates from 1735 and the year can be read on the wall anchors on the front facade.
The cottages were constructed with a gable and saddle roof and the brickwork was done in "Frisian Yellow" an old hand-formed brick type, while they were single-storeyed and the large attic space under the roof served as a storage space.
The original layout on the ground floor was limited to a long corridor along the length of the house and a living toom with an area of 20 m2, while on the opposite side there were two box beds.
The clearly recognisable two legdes on the front facade indicate that a commander of whaling lived here and these were held in high esteem by the locals.
Between the two windows on the front facade, you can recognise the soot of the fireplace that stood inside on this spot.