Schagen is located in the region of West Friesland in the tip of North Holland. The town of Schagen is believed to have originated in the 10th century. Schagen has a rich history, with the central point; the market. Near the market you will find special buildings and stolpen such as museum Vreeburg where the important story about the genesis of the city is told. A dike had to ensure that Schagen was able to withstand the rising sea water. Many parts of this Omringdijk can still be found around the town of Schagen .
In 1415 Schagen received city rights and was given in loan to William of Bavaria, bastard of Holland. The castle of Schagen is a well-known building that dates back to this time: around 1440 the first lord of Schagen had a then already existing stone house rebuilt into a square moated castle, slot Schagen.
