Drommedaris- The Southern Gateway Of The City Enkhuizen Royalty-Free Stock Photography

The `Drommedaris` is the southern gateway of the city Enkhuizen. It is the best known building in Enkhuizen.The old name of the building is Zuiderpoort or Ketenpoort and later also Wilgenburg for the stronghold to which the tower belonged. The name Ketenpoort refers to the salt works zoutketen south of the city along the Zuiderdijk, which could be reached via this gate. There seawater from the North sea was evaporated to obtain the salt where herring was preserved with. The name Drommedaris or Domburg was first used in the 19th century.