Home Wadden Islands Texel originally made up of two islandsNorth HollandWadden IslandsTexel originally made up of two islands17/04/2017photo: RijkswaterstaatDid you know that Texel was originally made up of two islands? The islands Texel and Eierland were connected by shoals until they were poldered together in the 17th century. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR AmsterdamDamrak: one of Europe’s busiest streets North HollandJisp: an old whaling village AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam