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:    Count Dirk III (180 Kb)    Gotfried is being rescued (170 Kb) Article Groot Vlaardingen, 5-11-2002 (110 Kb) Article Groot Vlaardingen, 7-11-2002 (220 Kb)     The prelude to the battle, shot at the Archeon Park. In the movie, the children announce the arrival of the emperor's army.     The battle itself was shot in the Broekpolder, just outside Vlaardingen. Click here for more pictures. Pictures on this page: Richard Hogeveen and Kees Nieuwenhuijsen. Battle of Vlaardingen Start Page Introduction Backgrounds References Film1   Film2 © Dr. Kees C. Nieuwenhuijsen e-mail: kees.nieuwenhuijsen@tip.nl home page: www.keesn.nl