More interesting is the room over the southern door, which was used first for a prison, and later for a school, the library of which still may be seen.

Edam possesses in addition to the immense church of St.Nicholas a little church of the Virgin, with a spire full of bells, badly out of the perpendicular.

The town has also some interesting old houses, one or two of great beauty, and many enriched by quaint bas-reliefs.
The stadhuis is comparatively modern and not externally attractive.

Within, however, Edam does honour to three fantastic figures who once were to be seen in her streets--Peter Dircksz, Jan Cornellissen and Trijntje Kever, portraits of whom grace the town hall.

Their claims to fame are certainly genuine, although unexpected.