Petten is said to have originated in 739. The name refers to three wells that may have been located at the site. A sand dike between Petten and 't Oghe (Callantsoog) is mentioned as early as 1388. During the Sint-Elisabethflood (1421), Petten was completely swept away and the row of dunes was affected. In 1432, a weak dike was constructed behind the dunes and from 1506 onwards, active coastal defence took place, with pile heads made of beams from Norway and Sweden and stone from Vilvoorde. Still, more than 100 houses washed away in 1625. Petten's church stood about 20 metres from the beach and would last there until 1701. In 1793, the construction of the Hondsbossche Zeewering was started, and between 1870 and 1877, based on the idea of dike grave Cornelis van Foreest, the Zeewering with basalt slopes was built. Since then, the hinterland was dry and safe until new measures were needed in 2004. If you are in Petten aan Zee, you should definitely take a look at the Palendorp monument on the beach near Bergendstraat. This beautiful work of art consists of 160 poles six to 12 metres long. The poles are shaped like ten houses and a church. It is a reminder of old Petten, which was inundated by the sea long ago. A beautiful place to take photos during a sunset.
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