2. Why do you think
there are windmills
in these fields?
Mention the roads and
what they could tell us
about this place
Elburg sketch map
What are these
buildings? how are they
different from the
other buildings in the
picture? Are they old
or new? what do you
think they are used for?
What could you say
about these fields?
what are they used
for? what do they
look like? are they
organised?
What could you
say about the
water/river?
What is this land used
for? Do you think it has
always been this way?
how has this land
helped the town over
time?
How is the old
town organised?
what is the layout
of houses/streets
like? Are the houses
old or new?
Elburg used to be a port on the sea. What happened to stop this? How do you think this has affected the town over time?
Why is there a
moat around the
town? What might
it have been used for?
What is this building and why would it have been important to Elburg?
Why is there a big car park here?
Why does a town like Elburg need
a car park? (hint the main centre
of the town is very old
Why do you think lots of people
now come to Elburg as tourists?
What do you think there is to see
and do in a town like this?
How does the moat affect
the shape of the town?