THE KOEPOORT IN ENKHUIZEN

In the last quarter of the 16th century, the heyday of Enkhuizen began. Between 1590 and 1593, Enkhuizen was extended inland, i.e. to the west. There was an earthen wall with a new defensive moat and seven bastions. On the spot where the Koepoort now stands, a wooden gate with a drawbridge was built.
To replace the original wooden gate, the first stone was laid in 1649 for a stone gatehouse: the Koepoort or Westerpoort. Because the Bentheimer sandstones could not be supplied for construction, the gate was provisionally finished in 1654. However, the gate was not maintained and fell into disrepair. In 1730 the gate was repaired and provided with a dome. In 1793 a clock with clock was installed in the dome. The Koepoort or Westerpoort was for centuries the western gateway to the city of Enkhuizen and is part of the fortifications of the city.

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