The Dutch East India Company (VOC), which operated from 1602 to 1799, was the first real multinational. The VOC had a major impact on Texel’s development and history, both on the island in general and more specifically on the origins of the village of Oudeschild. In the era of the VOC, the “Rede” (roadstead) of Texel was an important “stopover”, particularly for the northern VOC towns, before the ships actually sailed East.
Texel and the VOC
Information about The East Indian Company (VOC), the VOC shipping routes and an...
The Texel Roads
The Texel Roads became famous in the 15th century. Ships leaving harbours on the Zuider...
Scale model of the Texel Roads
The model of the Texel Roads in the Maritime and Beachcombers Museum portrays the...
Historic nautical map of Texel and Holland
Information about the landscape in the days of the VOC by way of an historical nautical...