Canals5D

17thcenturytravellersbelievetheDutchlandscapetobeunique;adensenetworkofcities,connectedbyriversandcanals,somewithtowpaths.Movementregulateslife.Currentshavemethereforcenturies:trade,peopleandideas.Newcomersarriveingreatnumbers:fleeingpersecutionorseekingabetterlife.

TheEnglishPilgrimsarepartofthisflowofnewcomers,arrivinginLeidenin1609.Heretheycanexercisetheirfaithinfreedom.Whatdotheyfindhere?Canals5Denablesyoutolookaroundinthe17thcentury,attheplaceswherethePilgrimslive,workandpray.YouaccompanythemontheirboattripfromLeidentoDelfshaven.FromtheretheyleaveforAmericain1620.

TravellingalongtheVlietandSchie,the17thcenturylandscapepassesby:windmills,poldersandlocks,alongquays,citywallsandchurchspires.WithCanal5DyouvisitLeidschendam,Voorburg,DelftandOverschie,aswellasLeidenandDelfshaven.