Marken is a peninsula in the Markermeer, and a former island in the Zuiderzee, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland, the Netherlands. The former island is nowadays connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway.
The history and present of Marken
Because it was an island for so long, the costume of Marken is quite different from many other traditional costumes in the Netherlands. It is, for instance, the only costume with a corset-like bodice.
