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title: "Little Amsterdam in North Frisia"
url: "https://www.bbb-tourguide.eu/en/article/little-amsterdam-in-north-frisia"
description: "Friedrichstadt’s cognomen is \"Little Amsterdam\" – for a reason. Although the North Frisian town is situated more than 500 kilometers away from the Netherlands, its lay-out is definitely Dutch. You can even book a “Grachtenfahrt” - canal cruise - on the rivers Treene and Eider. Friedrichstadt is home to the only Remonstrant church outside the Netherlands, and on several houses, you will find traditionalDutch house marks – small reliefs that pointed to the profession of the residents. The reason for all this outlandishness is rooted in the town's history: About 400 years ago, Duke Friedrich III of Schleswig-Gottorf had plans for a new trading metropolis. He promised religious freedom to the Dutch Brotherhood of Remonstrants, as they were being persecuted in the Netherlands. They were allowed to settle in Schleswig-Holstein and in return built up a city – based on the Dutch model."
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Friedrichstadt’s cognomen is "Little Amsterdam" – for a reason. Although the North Frisian town is situated more than 500 kilometers away from the Netherlands, its lay-out is definitely Dutch. You can even book a “Grachtenfahrt” - canal cruise - on the rivers Treene and Eider. Friedrichstadt is home to the only Remonstrant church outside the Netherlands, and on several houses, you will find traditional
Dutch house marks – small reliefs that pointed to the profession of the residents. The reason for all this outlandishness is rooted in the town's history: About 400 years ago, Duke Friedrich III of Schleswig-Gottorf had plans for a new trading metropolis. He promised religious freedom to the Dutch Brotherhood of Remonstrants, as they were being persecuted in the Netherlands. They were allowed to settle in Schleswig-Holstein and in return built up a city – based on the Dutch model.