Beemster, Netherlands
Registration Year
1999
Registered Sector
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Mayor of Beemster
Mr. Harry N. G. Brinkman
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Historical Reference
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The Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (C i, ii, iv), dating from the early 17th century, was one of the largest and is the oldest area of reclaimed land in The Netherlands. It was dried during the period 1607 through 1612. It has preserved intact its well-ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dikes and settlements, laid out in accordance with the principles of classical and Renaissance planning.
Urban Morphology
It is a manmade agricultural landscape with a mathematical land division structure that was unique at the time. The main reasons for draining Lake Beemster in 1612 were capital land investments, and the need for agricultural land and country residences.
Contact
| Mr. Harry N.G. Brinkman Mayor of Beemster | City of Beemster Rijn Middelburgstraat 1 Middenbeemster, Netherlands | Tel: +31.299 68.21.21 Fax: +31.299 68.17.71 Email: h.brinkman@beemster.net |
| Mr. Harry Roenhorst Policy Official World Heritage and Culture | City of Beemster Rijn Middelburgstraat 1 Middenbeemster, Noord-Holland, Netherland 1462 NV | Tel: +31 299 68 2121 Fax: +31 299 68 17 20 Email: h.roenhorst@beemster.net |
| Mrs Janneke van Dijk Policy Official World Heritage and Culture | City of Beemster Rijn Middelburgstraat 1 Beemster, Netherlands 1462 NV | Tel: 0299 682121 Fax: Email: j.vandijk@beemster.net |