logo
South Korea

04-09-1666 (1)

DATE/PERIOD

A different way to connect history and geography, time and space. This is the Date/Period page, developed to have temporal information displayed on the map. Below you can see the map displayed with data points which are connected to the date/period 04-09-1666 . Examples such as the date of the construction of a building, historical events that happened in a specific year/day, inaugurations, etc. can be seen through their presentation on a world map. The data snippets related to the date/period 04-09-1666 are also presented in a paginated list below the map. For suggesting geographical points (coordinates) related to the date/period 04-09-1666 please do not hesitate to contact us through the page 'Suggest Data', you can find the link at the bottom of this page.

Showing Data Points related to the date/period 04-09-1666

Hamel Museum was built on the historic site where Hamel and his crewmates stayed before leaving for their homeland. The museum will provide information on their trails of life from the shipwreck on Jeju island to their stay in Yeosu for three and a half years. The main purpose of the museum is to promote friendship between Yeosu city and the Netherlands, witness Korea and the world in the 17th century and reflect the past and present for a better future. Hendrick Hamel was born in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, in 1630. He became a sailor for the Dutch East India Company (the VOC) at the age 20 in 1650. In 1653, while heading for Dejima (Nagasaki), Japan, from Vatavia (Jakarta) on the ship 'De Sperwer' as a bookkeeper, he was shipwrecked after a windstorm on Jeju Island off the southern coast of Korea. He gave the first detailed and accurate description of Korea to Europe as he wrote and experienced for 13 years 28 days first-hand in the Joseon dynasty before leaving Jeolla Left Naval Command, Yeosu, on September 4, 1666. Better known as 'The Record of Hamel's Shipwreck' in Korea, 'The Journal of Hendrick Hamel' was a kind of an inside report to be submitted to the Dutch East India Company to demand for wages unpaid during imprisonment. The report was soon published in different languages such as French, English and German to reveal for the first time the unknown country of Corea (Joseon dynasty) to Europe. Exhibition Room 1: Reminiscence - It reminisces about the seaman Hendrick Hamel who left Yeosu around 350 years ago for his home, the Netherlands. Exhibition Room 2: Journey to Past - The two worlds did not know each other's presence in the 17th century and the seaman Hendrick Hamel departed for the future. Exhibition Room 3: Dream Comes True - After 13 years 28 days in Joseon, the seaman Hendrick Hamel left Yeosu to achieve his dream of returning to hometown. Exhibition Room 4: Vision - It allows us to witness Joseon in the 17th century through Hamel's eyes and, reflecting on our past and present, proposes a vision of Yeosu. one of the world's four most scenic harbour cities, in the 21st century. 

Other Dates/Periods
Page 1 of 1

Helpful Links

Read Now

Currently Analyzing

  • Slovenia
  • Seoul (South Korea)
  • North Korea

© 2024 InfoMap.travel. All Rights Reserved.