The Battle of Vlaardingen
1018 / 2002

On 2 and 3 November 2002 the battle of Vlaardingen was re-enacted for film maker Jan Oosterhof. He is doing a series about cultural heritage in Dutch towns. The actors were members of various early-medieval living history groups: De Wierde Wironii, Frysian Vikings, Jarnsaxa, Ulfrun en Feniks.

Articles from the local newspaper Groot Vlaardingen:

Film 1018 01   Count Dirk III (180 Kb)

Film 1018 02   Gotfried is being rescued (170 Kb)

Article Groot Vlaardingen, 5-11-2002 (110 Kb)

Article Groot Vlaardingen, 7-11-2002 (220 Kb)

Film 1018 10 Film 1018 13     The prelude to the battle, shot at the Archeon Park. In the movie, the children announce the arrival of the emperor's army.
Film 1018 11 Film 1018 12
Film 1018 14 Film 1018 15     The battle itself was shot in the Broekpolder, just outside Vlaardingen.
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Pictures on this page: Richard Hogeveen and Kees Nieuwenhuijsen.


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