2007-06-22 01:46:04 · 5 answers · asked by zaney 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
Bier = beer, kade = quay. In some places in The Netherlands, the inhabitants had no right to brewing beer. This was only allowed for places with city-rights. City-rights gave also taxation rights. Beer (with eg. sugar) was taxed so was a means to get city-income.
In villages with no beer-rights the alderman wanted to keep an eye on beer-trade. That is why big villages like The Hague (which had no city rights) have a Beer-quay, where all the beer trade was done. Ships with beer were not allowed to drop their cargo elsewhere. (Shipping was the most important way for transport in Holland).
Also in cities with city-rights you can find places with the name Bierkade, because the quays were many times specialised. Breweries did trade with villages without beer-rights. The brewers clutched together near the quay where ships loaded beer.
2007-06-22 04:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Stillwater 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, it simply means Beer Quay
2007-06-22 02:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by dazzling 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tankard.
2007-06-22 01:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by cherrycheesecake 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-06-22 03:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tankard.....
2007-06-22 01:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋