Home Wadden Islands Texel originally made up of two islands North HollandWadden Islands Texel originally made up of two islands 17/04/2017 photo: Rijkswaterstaat Did you know that Texel was originally made up of two islands?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 Amsterdam Damrak: one of Europe’s busiest streets North Holland Jisp: an old whaling village Amsterdam Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam