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Schiedam () is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

and

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in the west of the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It is located in the

Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area ( nl, Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag) is a metropolitan area encompassing the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague as well as 21 other municipalities. It was founded in 2014. The area has a population of ...

, west of

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

, east of

Vlaardingen Vlaardingen () is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in . Geogr ...

, and south of

Delft Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...

. In the south the city is connected with the village of Pernis by the Beneluxtunnel. The city is known for its historical center with

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow un ...

s, and for having the tallest

windmill A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called windmill sail, sails or blades, specifically to mill (grinding), mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and ...

s in the world. Schiedam is also well known for the distilleries and malthouses and production of

jenever Jenever (, ), also known as Hollands, genever, genièvre, peket, or sometimes as Dutch gin (archaic: Holland gin or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavored traditional liquor in the Netherlands, Belgium and adjoining areas in northern France an ...

(

gin Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (''Juniperus communis''). Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Ne ...

) − such as the internationally renowned

Ketel One Ketel (Dutch for: ''Pot still'') One is a Distilled beverage, liquor brand of the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Netherlands. Ketel One Vodka is distilled from 100% wheat in copper pot stills, filtered over loose charcoal, and rests in tile-lined ...

− so much so that in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

the word ''schiedam'' (usually without a capital ''s-'') refers to the town's Holland gin. This was the town's main industry during the early

Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...

in the 18th and 19th century, a period to which it owed its former nickname "Zwart Nazareth" or "Black Nazareth". Furthermore, the city is known for

Saint Lidwina Lidwina (Lydwine, Lydwid, Lidwid, Liduina of Schiedam) (1380-1433) was a Dutch mystic who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. She is the patron saint of the town of Schiedam and of chronic pain. Lidwina is also thought to be one of th ...

, one of the most famous Dutch saints (her relics are located in the Liduina Basilica in Schiedam).

History

Schiedam was founded around the year 1230. The river

Schie Schie () the name for four waterways in the area of Overschie, South Holland, the Netherlands. There are the Delftse Schie, the Delfshavense Schie, the Rotterdamse Schie and the Schiedamse Schie. The existence of these four streams is the result ...

was

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

med by the Lord of Wassenaer and the Amtlord Dirk Bokel of the

Amt Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to ...

Mathenesse, this to protect the existing

polder A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are: # Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed # Flood plains s ...

land against the seawater from the

North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...

. In 1247, Lady Adelaide (Aleida) of Holland married

John I, Count of Hainaut John of Avesnes (1 May 1218 – 24 December 1257) was the count of Hainaut from 1246 to his death. Life Born in Houffalize, John was the eldest son of Margaret II of Flanders by her first husband, Bouchard IV of Avesnes. As the marriage of Marg ...

. As

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she received from him the eastern part of the dam together with the adjacent polder. The dam attracted many trade activities because goods for and from the hinterland (

, and further away

Leiden Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wit ...

and

Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli ...

) had to be

transhipped Transshipment, trans-shipment or transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, then to another destination. One possible reason for transshipment is to change the means of transport during the journey (e.g. ...

. A small town developed swiftly around the dam and its activities. In the year 1275 Schiedam received

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...

from Lady Adelaide, this in her capacity as sister of William II, the reigning

Count of Holland The counts of Holland ruled over the County of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. House of Holland The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was the son or foster-son of Gerolf, Count in Frisia (Dijkstra suggests th ...

and becoming

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. She ordered the building of

Te Riviere Castle Te Riviere Castle (also known as ''Huis Mathenesse'') is a ruinous castle located in Schiedam, Netherlands. Location and Name Location The first reference to the place was in 1268 as (House on the new Schie). The new Schie was the extension ...

near the Schie, which is known today as "Castle Mathenesse" (

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

: "Huis te Riviere" or "Slot Mathenesse"). Remnants of a

donjon A keep (from the Middle English ''kype'') is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word ''keep'', but usually consider it to refer to large towers in c ...

, which were once part of the castle, are still visible today in the centre of Schiedam and near the city office. As a young settlement Schiedam soon got competition from surrounding towns and cities: in 1340, Rotterdam and Delft also were allowed to establish a connection between the Schie and the

Meuse The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a t ...

. From the 15th century on the city flourished as a place of pilgrimage on the devotion around

, one of the most famous Dutch saints who lived her life in Schiedam. The city gained subsequently significance by fishing for

herring Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, i ...

. In 1428 a great city fire swept through Schiedam, thereby destroying large parts of the then wooden city. The 18th century was Schiedam's Golden Age, when the gin industry flourished. The standstill drink imports from France made the emergence of the Schiedamse distillery possible. From dozens of distilleries Schiedam jenever was exported throughout the world. The gin industry gave the city its nickname 'Black Nazareth'. This industry is now largely gone. Five windmills in the town, called ''De Noord'', ''Walvisch'', ''Drie Koornbloemen'', ''Nieuwe Palmboom'' and ''Vrijheid'' − are the highest traditional style windmills in the world because they had to stick out above the high warehouses, and many storehouses are relics of this past. In one of the former factories at the Lange Haven the National Jenever Museum is established. On 10 August 1856, the first major train accident in the Netherlands happened near the Schiedam railway station, causing 3 deaths. On 4 May 1976 the

Schiedam train disaster {{Infobox rail accident , name = Schiedam train disaster , image = Treinramp bij Schiedam, 24 doden overzicht en publiek, Bestanddeelnr 928-5566.jpg , caption = A ''Stoptrein'' collided with an international D-train on the morning of 4 May 1976 nea ...

also took place near the station which caused 24 deaths. At the end of the 19th and throughout the 20th century, the

shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...

industry was booming in Schiedam, with large companies like

Wilton-Fijenoord Wilton-Fijenoord was a shipbuilding and repair company in Schiedam the Netherlands from 1929 to 1999. Presently, the shipyard of Wilton-Feijnoord is part of Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam. Merger of Wilton and Fijenoord (1929) Wilton-Fijenoord had ...

and others. In 1941, the ancient municipalities

Kethel en Spaland Kethel en Spaland is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the north of the city of Schiedam, and covered the village of Kethel and the hamlet Kandelaar. Kethel en Spaland was a separate municipality until ...

were merged with Schiedam, which made large expansions of the city possible with residential areas in the north. At the end of the 20th century, the shipbuilding industry largely disappeared and today, Schiedam is mainly a commuter area in the Rotterdam metropolitan area.

Geography

The city of Schiedam is located in the

province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. It is enclosed between

(east),

Midden-Delfland Midden-Delfland () is a municipality (''gemeente'') in the Westland region in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. It was formed on January 1, 2004, through the m ...

(north),

(west) and the river

Nieuwe Maas The Nieuwe Maas (; "New Meuse") is a distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Meuse (river), Maas River, in the Netherlands, Dutch Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland. It runs from the confluence of th ...

(south).

Demographics

55,44% Dutch background, 14,42% Western migration background, 30,15% Non western migration background

Composition

Schiedam exists of nine districts: Centrum ('Center'), Oost ('East'), Gorzen ('South'), West ('West'), Nieuwland, Groenoord, Kethel, Woudhoek and Spaland/Sveaparken.

Attractions

Museums

* * * Het Borrelmuseum (in 't Spul on Hoogstraat) * * Nationaal Coöperatie Museum Schiedam / 't Winkeltje * Artgallery 't Walvisch

Monuments

* The old city hall () * The canals of Schiedam * The Wheat Exchange (De Korenbeurs) * Church of Saint John (''Grote of Sint-Janskerk'') * The ruins of

* * De Plantage (a park) * The Porters' Guild House () * Het Proveniershuis (housing elderly people) * The historical windmills of Schiedam. This includes the tallest windmill in the world which is used as a restaurant.

Events

* *The National Windmill Days (Nationale Molen- & Gemalen dag) *

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*Monthly art exhibition at Artipico Art Gallery (maandelijkse Kunstborrel)

Sport

The most popular sports in Schiedam are

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

and

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

. The town used to have two professional soccer teams, one named SVV (Schiedamse voetbal vereniging), whereas the other one was named Hermes along the Damlaan where also cricket was played. Both disappeared after financial problems. Cricket is most popular in Schiedam --due to Hermes-- than in most other Dutch cities.

Education

High schools in Schiedam: * Schravenlant

Notable residents

Public Thinking & Public Service

(1380–1433) a Dutch mystic, honored as a saint by the Catholic Church * Jacobus Taurinus (1576–1618) a preacher and theologian, supporter of the

Remonstrants The Remonstrants (or the Remonstrant Brotherhood) is a Protestant movement that had split from the Dutch Reformed Church in the early 17th century. The early Remonstrants supported Jacobus Arminius, and after his death, continued to maintain his ...

Cornelius Haga Corneli(u)s Haga ( Schiedam, 28 January 1578 – The Hague, 12 August 1654) was the first ambassador of the Dutch Republic to the Ottoman Empire. Early life Cornelius Haga was born in Schiedam. His father was Dirk Lambrechtszoon, merchant and m ...

(1578–1654) ambassador of the

Dutch Republic The United Provinces of the Netherlands, also known as the (Seven) United Provinces, officially as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: ''Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden''), and commonly referred to in historiography ...

to the

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Willem Nieupoort Willem Nieupoort (30 January 1607, in Schiedam – 2 May 1678, in The Hague) was a Dutch States Party politician, ambassador to the Commonwealth of England for the Dutch Republic and commissioner in the Dutch delegation that negotiated the Trea ...

(1607–1678) a politician and ambassador, negotiated the

Treaty of Westminster (1654) The Treaty of Westminster, concluded between the Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, and the States General of the United Netherlands, was signed on 5/15 April 1654. The treaty ended the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1 ...

Jan van Riebeeck Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator of the Dutch East India Company. Life Early life Jan van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg, as the son of a surgeon. He ...

(1619–1677) colonial administrator, founded

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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685) was a Dutch-born English nobleman and military officer. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlan ...

(1649–1685) illegitimate son of

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Harmen van Bol'es Harmen van Bol'es (Amsterdam 1689 - Saint-Petersburg 1764) was a royal master builder in Russia. Harmen's father was the travelling windmill builder, originating from a family of carpenters from South Holland, the Netherlands. Grandfather Harmen ...

(1689-1764) a Royal master builder in Russia, Town Carpenter in Schiedam *

Engelbertus Lucas Sr. Engelbertus Lucas (c. 5 March 1747 in Schiedam – 21 June 1797The date of death is often given as 26 June, but this must be a misunderstanding, as Jabob Spoors in his report to the ''Hoge Zeekrijgsraad'' relates that that court received notic ...

(1747–1797) a Dutch rear-admiral, commanding a squadron of the

Batavian Navy The Batavian navy ( nl, Bataafsche marine) was the navy of the Batavian Republic. A continuation of the ''Staatse vloot'' (Dutch States fleet) of the Dutch Republic. Though thoroughly reorganized after the Batavian Revolution of 1795, the navy e ...

Engelbertus Lucas Jr. Lieutenant admiral Engelbertus Lucas (30 May 1785 in Schiedam – 12 May 1870 in The Hague) was a Dutch naval officer of the Batavian Navy, the royal navy of the Kingdom of Holland, the navy of the First French Empire, and the Royal Dutch Nav ...

(1785–1870) a Dutch senior naval officer *

Piet Paaltjens François Haverschmidt. François Haverschmidt, also written as HaverSchmidt (14 February 1835 in Leeuwarden – 19 January 1894 in Schiedam), was a Dutch minister and writer, who wrote prose under his own name but remains best known for the poe ...

(1835–1894) a Protestant clergyman and romantic author * Christian Osepins (1858–1887) a

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sailor, recipient of the

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Dirk Jan de Geer Dirk Jan de Geer (14 December 1870 – 28 November 1960) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 8 March 1 ...

(1870–1960) a politician,

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1926/1929 and 1939/1940 *

Philips Christiaan Visser Philips Christiaan Visser (May 8, 1882 – May 3, 1955) was a Dutch geographer, explorer, mountaineer, diplomat and glaciologist. Visser was mostly known for his travel reports and lectures about his expeditions to the Karakoram Mountains in the f ...

(1882–1955) a diplomat, geographer, mountaineer and

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* Jeanne Lampl-de Groot (1895–1987) a Dutch psychiatrist, worked with

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Thomas van der Hammen Thomas van der Hammen ( Schiedam, Netherlands, 27 September 1924 - Chía, Colombia, 12 March 2010) was a Dutch palaeontologist, botanist and geologist. He had published more than 160 works in five languages.palaeontologist Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...

, botanist and geologist *

Wil Velders-Vlasblom Wil Velders-Vlasblom (2 May 1930 - 20 January 2019) was a Dutch politician and woman's rights activist. She was the first woman alderman in Utrecht, and later served as mayor of Beverwijk. During the 1970s and a portion of the 1980s, Velders-Vlas ...

(1930-2019) a Dutch politician and woman's rights activist *

Pieter van Vollenhoven Pieter van Vollenhoven Jr. (born April 30, 1939) is the husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and a member, by marriage, of the Dutch Royal House. Early life and career Van Vollenhoven was born in Schiedam, he is the second son of Pi ...

(born 1939) husband of

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands (born 19 January 1943) is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. As an aunt of the reigning monarch, King Willem-Alexander, she is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently ...

Johannes Bronkhorst Johannes Bronkhorst (born 17 July 1946, Schiedam) is a Dutch Orientalist and Indologist, specializing in Buddhist studies and early Buddhism. He is emeritus professor at the University of Lausanne. Life After studying Mathematics, Physics, and ...

(born 1946) an academic and

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specialising in early Buddhism *

Elizabeth Witmer Elizabeth Witmer (née Gosar; born October 16, 1946) is a former Deputy Premier of Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 until 2012, representing Waterloo North and later Kitchener—Waterloo as a me ...

(born 1946) member of the

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Herman Heinsbroek Hermanus Philippus Johannes Bernardus Heinsbroek (born 12 January 1951) is a Dutch business entrepreneur, media commentator, author and was Minister of Economic Affairs in the First Balkenende cabinet. He also served as a member of the Member of ...

(born 1951) entrepreneur and former Minister of Economic Affairs *

Pieter Elbers Pieter Elbers (born 11 May 1970) is a Dutch airline executive who serves as the CEO of IndiGo since 2022. He had been president and CEO of the Netherlands' flag carrier airline, KLM, from 2014 until his appointment as CEO of IndiGo. Early years ...

(born 1970) a Dutch airline executive, President and CEO of

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The Arts

Adam Pynacker Adam Christiaensz Pynacker or Pijnacker (15 February 1622, Schiedam - buried 28 March 1673, Amsterdam ) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, mostly of landscapes. Biography Pynacker was the son of a wine merchant, who was a member of the ''vroedscha ...

(1622–1673)

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painter, mostly of landscapes * Piet van Stuivenberg (1901–1988) sculptor, painter, lithographer and graphic artist *

Arnold van Mill Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Uni ...

(1921–1996) a Dutch opera singer who sang bass *

Wim Meuldijk Wim Meuldijk (8 June 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Dutch writer, illustrator, and screenwriter. He is the creator of ''Ketelbinkie'', one of the most popular Dutch comics after World War II, and of Pipo de Clown, the star of a television show t ...

(1922–2007) writer, illustrator and screenwriter; created

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Theresia van der Pant Theresia Reiniera van der Pant (27 November 1924, Schiedam – 4 February 2013, Amsterdam) was a Dutch sculptor. Examples of her work include the Equestrian statue of Queen Wilhelmina, which stands on Rokin The Rokin is a canal and major stree ...

(1924–2013) a Dutch sculptor *

Gé Korsten Gérard Korsten (popularly known as Gé) (6 December 1927 - 29 September 1999) was a South African opera tenor and actor who had a great influence on Afrikaans culture. Born in Schiedam, as the youngest of eight children, Korsten and his family ...

(1927-1999) a South African singer of Dutch descent *

Rien Poortvliet Rien Poortvliet (; 7 August 1932 – 15 September 1995) was a Dutch artist and illustrator. Born in Schiedam, Poortvliet was best known for his drawings of animals and for "Gnomes", a famous series of illustrated books with text by Wil Huygen ...

(1932–1995) Dutch painter of the

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book series *

Henk de Vlieger Henk de Vlieger (born 1953 in Schiedam) is a Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger. Since 1984 he has been a permanent member of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra as percussionist. In May 2011 he was appointed artistic advisor t ...

(born 1953) a Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger *

Mike Redman Mike Redman (1978) is a musician, record producer, film maker, label owner and multidisciplinary artist from the Netherlands. He owns the leading record label Redrum Recordz and creates music in different musical genres (Hardcore, rap, hip-hop, ...

(born 1978) a musician, record producer and film maker *

Joey Roukens Joey Roukens (born in Schiedam, 28 March 1982) is a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music. Roukens studied composition with Klaas de Vries at the Rotterdam Conservatoire and psychology at Leiden University. Roukens also studied piano pr ...

(born 1982) a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music

Sport

Rinus Gosens Rinus Gosens (1 January 1920 – 22 May 2008) was a Dutch football player and manager. As a player, he won the Dutch championship with SVV in 1949. After his active career he became a football manager, who worked for Fortuna Vlaardingen Fortun ...

(1920–2008) a football player and manager *

Hans Eijkenbroek Hans Eijkenbroek (born 5 January 1940 in Schiedam) is a retired association football player and manager from the Netherlands. Playing career Club Born in Schiedam, he started his career at local side Hermes DVS and was scouted by Sparta Rotte ...

(born 1940) a retired footballer with 339 club caps and manager *

Pauline van der Wildt Paulina ("Pauline") Jacoba van der Wildt (born 29 January 1944) is a retired Netherlands, Dutch swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Her teammates in that race, who clocked in at 4:12, wer ...

(born 1944) a retired Dutch swimmer, team bronze medallist at the

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Yvonne Buter Yvonne Buter (born 18 March 1959 in Schiedam) is a former Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. From 1985 to 1988 she played a total number of 29 international matches ...

(born 1959) a former Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, team bronze medallist at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

John de Wolf Johannes Hildebrand de Wolf (born 10 December 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who played as a defender. He earned six caps for the Dutch national team, scoring two goals. Career Club De Wolf was born in Schiedam. He began hi ...

(born 1962) a Dutch former professional footballer with over 350 club caps * Angela Venturini (born 1964) a Dutch former cricketer * Willem Noorduin (born 1967) a Paralympian athlete and Olympic medallist *

Robin van der Laan Robertus Petrus van der Laan (born 5 September 1968) is a Dutch football manager of Northern Premier League Division One South club Newcastle Town, and a former player. He began his playing career in his native the Netherlands with Eerste Di ...

(born 1968) a former footballer with 401 club caps and manager *

Robert Maaskant Robert Patrick Maaskant (; born 10 January 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager, who played as a midfielder. Club career Maaskant played for Go Ahead Eagles, Emmen, Motherwell, Zwolle and Excelsior. Managerial ca ...

(born 1969) a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager *

Luuk van Troost Lucas ("Luuk") Petrus van Troost (born 28 December 1969) is a former Dutch cricketer, who captained the national team. He usually batted between no. 6 and no. 8 in the order, and when in form scored quickly with his hard hitting, while his bowli ...

(born 1969) cricketer, captained the

Netherlands national cricket team The Netherlands national cricket team (Dutch: Nederlandse cricket team) is the men's team that represents the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is administered by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Cricket has been played in the Netherlands sin ...

Erik Jazet Erik Alexander Jazet (born 19 July 1971 in Schiedam) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 308 international matches for the Netherlands. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on 17 November 1990 in a match against ...

(born 1971) a former field hockey player, team medallist in three Olympic Games *

Andre van Troost Adrianus 'André' Petrus van Troost (born 2 October 1972 in Schiedam, South Holland) is a Dutch businessman and former cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler van Troost represented his nation at ICC Trophy level between 1990 and 1997, taking thirt ...

(born 1972) a Dutch former cricketer, a right-arm fast bowler *

Rob Cordemans Rob "Robbie" Cordemans (born October 31, 1974, in Schiedam) is a Dutch baseball player. He bats and throws righthanded. Cordemans is best known for representing the Dutch national team at the Olympics and other international competitions. He h ...

(born 1974) a Dutch baseball player *

Ali Elkhattabi Ali Elkhattabi ( ar, علي الخطّابي; born 17 January 1977) is a former professional footballer. Born in the Netherlands, Elkhattabi gained 10 caps for Morocco, making his debut in 1997. Club career Elkhattabi began his professional caree ...

(born 1977) a retired Dutch-Moroccan footballer with 238 club caps *

Danny Koevermans Danny Koevermans (born 1 November 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Early career Born in Schiedam, Koevermans began his career with the amateurs of Excelsior'20, then went to Sparta Rotterdam ...

(born 1978) a Dutch former footballer with 296 club caps, currently a coach *

Gökhan Saki Gökhan Saki (born 18 October 1983Jos van Emden (born 1985) a Dutch road bicycle racer and time-trial specialist *

Kelly Dulfer Kelly Dulfer (born 21 March 1994) is a Dutch handball player for Borussia Dortmund and the Dutch national team. Career She competed for the national team in the 2013 Møbelringen Cup in Norway. She represented the Netherlands at the 2013 World ...

(born 1994) a Dutch handball player with the Dutch national team *

Joshua Zirkzee Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee (born 22 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Bologna. Club career Early years Born in Schiedam to a Nigerian mother and a Dutch father, Zirkzee began his footballing career as a 5 ...

(born 2001) a Dutch football player

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Twin towns – Sister cities

Schiedam is twinned with: All these contacts were under review after a decision of the municipal council on 4 February 2010 * Schiedam is a member city of

Eurotowns Eurotowns is a network of medium-sized European cities with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 inhabitants. The organisation was founded in 1991. Its members include Avilés, Böblingen, Chelm, Detmold, Eskilstuna, Gävle, Girona, Haarlem, H ...

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File:Schiedam, de Sint Liduinabasiliek (RM33276) op het Stadserf IMG 8171 2016-03-13 14.04.jpg, New townhall and basilica File:Schiedam, Huis te Riviere positie2 foto5 2016-03-13 15.30.jpg, Ruin: Huis te Riviere File:Schiedam, de Grote of Sint Janskerk RM33241 foto5 2016-03-13 14.58.jpg, Church: de Grote of Sint Janskerk File:Schiedam, Johannes de Doperkerk RM33223 foto3 2013-07-07 17.19.jpg, Church: Johannes de Doperkerk File:Schiedam, sculptuur de Zakkendrager aan de Nieuwe Sluisstraat foto5 2016-03-13 14.38.jpg, Sculpture (de Zakkendrager) File:Schiedam, schip in de Korte Haven bij de Korenbeurs foto3 2016-023-13 14.45.jpg, Ship in the Korte Haven near the Korenbeurs File:Schiedam, het Proveniershuis RM33272 IMG 8211 2016-03-13 15.19.jpg, Monumental building: het Proveniershuis File:Schiedam, straatzicht Rotterdamsedijk-Broersvest foto4 2016-03-13 14.19.jpg, Street view: Broersvest-Rotterdamsedijk

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