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Schiedam () is a large and in the west of the . It is located in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, west of the city , east of the town and south of the city . In the south, Schiedam is also connected to the village of Pernis via the Benelux tunnel.

The town is known for its historical center with , and for having the tallest in the world.

Schiedam is also well known for the distilleries and malthouses and production of , such as the internationally renowned ; in and , the word schiedam (usually without a capital s-) refers to the town's jenever. This was the town's main industry during the early Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th century, a period to which it owed its former nickname " Zwart Nazareth" ("Black Nazareth").

The town is also known for , one of the most famous Dutch saints, whose relics are located in the town’s basilica.

History
Schiedam was founded around the year 1230. The river was by the Lord of Wassenaer and the Amtlord Dirk Bokel of the Amt Mathenesse, this was to protect the existing against the seawater from the . In 1247, Lady Adelaide of Holland married John I, Count of Hainaut. As a 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 and ) had to be . A small town developed swiftly around the dam and its activities. In 1275, Schiedam received from Lady Adelaide, this in her capacity as sister of William II, the reigning Count of Holland and King of the Romans. She ordered the building of Te Riviere Castle near the Schie, which is known today as "Castle Mathenesse" (: "Huis te Riviere" or "Slot Mathenesse"). Remnants of a , which were once part of the castle, are still visible today in the centre of Schiedam and near the town office.

As a young settlement Schiedam soon received competition from surrounding towns and cities: in 1340, Rotterdam and Delft also were allowed to establish a connection between the Schie and the Meuse. From the 15th century onwards the town flourished as a place of pilgrimage due to the devotion afforded to , one of the most famous Dutch saints who lived her life in Schiedam. The town subsequently gained significance by fishing for . In 1428 a great fire swept through Schiedam, destroying large parts of the then wooden town.

In 1575 the world's first known commercial started operations in Schiedam. The 18th century was Schiedam's Golden Age, when the gin industry flourished. The standstill in drink imports from France made the boom in Schiedam's distilleries possible. From dozens of distilleries Schiedam jenever was exported throughout the world. The gin industry gave the town 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 operates.

On 10 August 1856, the first major train accident in the Netherlands happened near Schiedam Centrum railway station, causing 3 deaths. On 4 May 1976 the 1976 Schiedam train accident also took place near the station, which caused 24 deaths.

At the end of the 19th and throughout the 20th century, the industry boomed in Schiedam, with large companies like and others. In 1941, the ancient municipalities Kethel en Spaland were merged with Schiedam, which made large expansions of the town 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 -area in the Rotterdam metropolitan area.

Geography
The town of Schiedam is located in the province of . It is enclosed between (east), (north), (west) and the river (south).

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

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

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

Monuments
  • The old town hall ()
  • The canals of Schiedam
  • The Wheat Exchange (De Korenbeurs)
  • Church of Saint John ( Grote of Sint-Janskerk)
  • The ruins of Te Riviere Castle
  • 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)
  • Monthly art exhibition at Artipico Art Gallery (maandelijkse Kunstborrel)

Past notable events
  • 1856 Schiedam train accident
  • 1976 Schiedam train accident
  • 1976
  • 2012 World record attempt

Sport
The most popular sports in Schiedam are soccer and . Two of its prominent soccer clubs, and , were formerly part of the before being relegated due to financial difficulties. Cricket is also unusually popular in Schiedam, with two cricket teams playing in the topklasse (by comparison, the Dutch capital only has one). Aforementioned team holds two topklasse titles, whilst rivals Excelsior '20 hold eleven.

Education
There are about 35 schools in Schiedam. The oldest high school is the Stedelijk Gymnasium Schiedam, dating back to 1346. Other schools include Lyceum Schravenlant, and .

Notable people
Public thinking & public service
  • (1380–1433) a Dutch mystic, honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
  • (1576–1618) a preacher and theologian, supporter of the
  • (1578–1654) ambassador of the to the
  • (1607–1678) a politician and ambassador, negotiated the Treaty of Westminster (1654)
  • Jan van Riebeeck (1619–1677) colonial administrator, founded ,
  • James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685) illegitimate son of Charles II of England
  • Harmen van Bol'es (1689-1764) a Royal master builder in Russia, Town Carpenter in Schiedam
  • Engelbertus Lucas Sr. (1747–1797) a Dutch rear-admiral, commanding a squadron of the
  • Engelbertus Lucas Jr. (1785–1870) a Dutch senior naval officer
  • (1835–1894) a Protestant clergyman and romantic author
  • Christian Osepins (1858–1887) a US Navy sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1960) a politician, Dutch Prime Minister 1926/1929 and 1939/1940
  • Philips Christiaan Visser (1882–1955) a diplomat, geographer, mountaineer and
  • Jeanne Lampl-de Groot (1895–1987) a Dutch psychiatrist, worked with
  • Thomas van der Hammen (1924-2010) a Dutch , botanist and geologist
  • Wil Velders-Vlasblom (1930-2019) a Dutch politician and woman's rights activist
  • Pieter van Vollenhoven (born 1939) husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
  • Johannes Bronkhorst (born 1946) an academic and specialising in early Buddhism
  • (born 1946) member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario,
  • Herman Heinsbroek (born 1951) entrepreneur and former Minister of Economic Affairs
  • (born 1970) a Dutch airline executive, President and CEO of

The arts
  • (1622–1673) Dutch Golden Age painter, mostly of landscapes
  • Piet van Stuivenberg (1901–1988) sculptor, painter, lithographer and graphic artist
  • Arnold van Mill (1921–1996) a Dutch opera singer who sang bass
  • (1922–2007) writer, illustrator and screenwriter; created Pipo de Clown IMDb Database retrieved 29 February 2020
  • Theresia van der Pant (1924–2013) a Dutch sculptor
  • Gé Korsten (1927-1999) a South African singer of Dutch descent
  • (1932–1995) Dutch painter of the book series
  • Henk de Vlieger (born 1953) a Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger
  • (born 1978) a musician, record producer and film maker IMDb Database retrieved 29 February 2020
  • (born 1982) a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music

Sport
  • (1920–2008) a football player and manager
  • (born 1940) a retired footballer with 339 club caps and manager
  • Pauline van der Wildt (born 1944) a retired Dutch swimmer, team bronze medallist at the 1964 Summer Olympics
  • (born 1959) a former Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, team bronze medallist at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  • John de Wolf (born 1962) a Dutch former professional footballer with over 350 club caps
  • (born 1964) a Dutch former cricketer
  • (born 1967) a Paralympian athlete and Olympic medallist
  • Robin van der Laan (born 1968) a former footballer with 401 club caps and manager
  • (born 1969) a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager
  • Luuk van Troost (born 1969) cricketer, captained the Netherlands national cricket team
  • (born 1971) a former field hockey player, team medallist in three Olympic Games
  • Andre van Troost (born 1972) a Dutch former cricketer, a right-arm fast bowler
  • (born 1974) a Dutch baseball player
  • (born 1977) a retired Dutch-Moroccan footballer with 238 club caps
  • (born 1978) a Dutch former footballer with 296 club caps, currently a coach
  • Gökhan Saki (born 1983) a Dutch-Turkish kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  • Jos van Emden (born 1985) a Dutch road bicycle racer and time-trial specialist
  • Nick de Bruijn (born 1987) a Dutch racing driver
  • (born 1994) a Dutch handball player with the Dutch national team
  • (born 2001) a Dutch football player

International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Schiedam was twinned with:

The relations between Schiedam and these cities was stopped in 2008, after Schiedam joined

Gallery
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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