Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Willem Barentsz
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023
1. Willem Barentsz Marker
Willem Barentsz ±1550 - 1597
Zeevaarder en ontdekkingsreiziger. Verkende de kusten van Nova Zembla, ontdekte Bereneiland en Spitsbergen.
Navigator and explorer. Explored the coasts of Novaya Zemlya, discovered Bear Island and Spitsbergen.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1597.
Location. 52° 23.349′ N, 4° 53.321′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. Marker is at the intersection of Barentszstraat and Van Neckstraat, on the right when traveling west on Barentszstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Barentszstraat 40, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1013 PJ, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacob Cornelisz van Neck (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob van Heemskerck (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bokkinghangen (about 120 meters away); Jan Huygen van Linschoten
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Also see . . . Willem Barentsz (Wikipedia).
Overview: Willem Barentsz (c. 1550 – 20 June 1597), anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer.(Submitted on June 10, 2023.)
Barentsz went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage. He reached as far as Novaya Zemlya and the Kara Sea in his first two voyages, but was turned back on both occasions by ice. During a third expedition, the crew discovered Spitsbergen and Bear Island, but subsequently became stranded on Novaya Zemlya for almost a year. Barentsz died on the return voyage in 1597.
The Barents Sea, among many other places, is named after him.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023
2. Willem Barentsz Marker - wide view, looking west on Barentszstraat
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
