Fishing village, originated in the 14th century near the dam in the mouth of the Ye. Volendam is mentioned for the first time in 1462. The village center located in the dike grew further inland and along the dike further. After the All Saints Flood of 1570, the straight dykes Noordeinde and Zuideinde arose.
The outer dike harbor was constructed in 1661 and improved in 1783. In 1868 the north door was dammed. On the south side of the harbor there was an enlargement in 1883. Due to the isolated location, Volendam remained a Catholic enclave. After the flood of 1916, the village expanded further inland and after the Second World War residential areas were built on both sides of the Julianaweg. More recently, the area between Volendam and Edam has been built up. Because of the traditional costume, Volendam attracted interest from painters from around 1875, after which the village became an international tourist attraction.
