The old harbor of Hoorn / Holland 2021
The Hoofdtoren, built in 1532, is one of the few defensive structures left in Hoorn. In the 17th century a lot of money was made in whaling. In 1614 the Noordse Compagnie was founded, and since then ships from Hoorn left for Spitsbergen to hunt for whale. The tower housed the Noordse Compagnie, which focused on this whaling. In 1662 a new tearoom was built on the Oostereiland. Here the whale blubber was made into whale oil. At the end of the 18th century the number of ships sailing to Greenland was as high as 112. It could not be avoided that the yields decreased. In 1723, only nine more ships went to Greenland; they returned without a single barrel of bacon. After 1757 not a single ship left Hoorn for whaling. The tearoom was demolished.
The old harbor of Hoorn / Holland 2021
The Hoofdtoren, built in 1532, is one of the few defensive structures left in Hoorn. In the 17th century a lot of money was made in whaling. In 1614 the Noordse Compagnie was founded, and since then ships from Hoorn left for Spitsbergen to hunt for whale. The tower housed the Noordse Compagnie, which focused on this whaling. In 1662 a new tearoom was built on the Oostereiland. Here the whale blubber was made into whale oil. At the end of the 18th century the number of ships sailing to Greenland was as high as 112. It could not be avoided that the yields decreased. In 1723, only nine more ships went to Greenland; they returned without a single barrel of bacon. After 1757 not a single ship left Hoorn for whaling. The tearoom was demolished.