Museum Weesp: Home to Dutch porcelain treasures by Gerverot and Duvivier
The charming Dutch town of Weesp, situated on the river Vecht and just 15 km from central Amsterdam (see map, 10), celebrated its 650th anniversary as a city in 2005. In the centuries after receiving its city rights in 1355, the town developed into an important trading center for ship traffic along the Vechtstreek, that stretch of river extending from Utrecht north towards Amsterdam. If you’re curious about the history of Dutch porcelain in the eighteenth century, this is where the story began, and a visit to Weesp and the municipal museum (now just called Museum Weesp) will give you some rare insights into the story and the production of the first Dutch porcelain manufactory.