13 Monuments to Explore in Netherlands
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Netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above sea level, and nearly 17% falling below sea level. Most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 16th century.
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The drowning house is a monument located in the southwest of the Vliehors on the Wadden Island of Vlieland and furnished as a small beachcombers museum. The cottage dates from 1890 and was built here as a shelter for castaways . If a ship was wrecked in a storm, they could reach the striking white-painted cottage where blankets, simple foodstuffs and water were stored. There was also a telephone connection with a post house more than eight kilometers away.
The Engbertsdijksvenen is a state natural monument in the municipality of Twenterand in Overijssel , near Kloosterhaar east of Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk near the German border. There are extensive peat areas with heathlands and fens. It is a remnant of the large peat swamp that once covered the northeast of the Netherlands.The area is part of the European network of protected natural areas: Natura 2000 .
Singraven is a country estatebeautifully situated along the Dinkel close to the village of Denekamp. It offers a varied landscape with forests, lanes, fields, meadows, marshes, and the ever-present Dinkel. Tehre are also many special monumental buildings, including the stately House Singraven, behind the Coach House and the ancient water mill with three wheels.
The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been subjected to persecution because of their homosexuality. The Homomonument was designed to "inspire and support lesbians and gays in their struggle against denial, oppression and discrimination." It was the first monument in the world to commemorate gays and lesbians who were killed by the Nazis.
The Mariënburgkapel is a national monument in the city center of the Dutch city of Nijmegen in the province of Gelderland. The chapel was built around 1431 as part of the Mons Mariae monastery outside the city walls , later corrupted to Mariënburg . Since about 1412 , this place has been a beguinage for the Sisters of the Common Life and the Modern Devotion movement . The monastic order joined the Windesheim chapter in 1453.
Hunebed G1 is located southwest of Noordlaren in the Dutch province of Groningen . The hunebed is located on a hill in a bush, which can be reached from Noordlaren via a dirt road. Within the Netherlands, the hunebed is the most northern of the hunebeds still located on the original site, and also the only Groningen hunebed still on the original site. The hunebed was archaeologically examined in 1957 under the supervision of Van Giffen.
Kasteel Eerde is situated on the Eerde estate in the Overijssel municipality of Ommen . The estate once covered 150 hectares and stretched from the Overijsselse Vecht to the Regge . A stone arch bridge over the moat gives access to the castle.The interior of the castle has largely been preserved in 18th-century style. Fireplaces are paneled in Louis XIV style . There are many portraits of former residents. The castle gardens on the south side are not freely accessible to the public.
National Monument Kamp Vught is a memorial site with a museum in the place Vught in the Dutch province of North Brabant , about the concentration camp Kamp Vught that was located there during the Second World War. The memorial site was founded in 1990, an exhibition building was added in 2002. The memorial is located on the northeast tip of the former camp site.
The National Monument on Dam Square is a 1956 cenotaph in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held at the monument every year on 4 May to commemorate the casualties of World War II and subsequent armed conflicts.
Paardengraf Ameland is a grave for horses at Hollum on Ameland in the Dutch province of Friesland. The horses are buried in the dunes on the east side of the Lifeboat Path. It is not a horse grave with a deceased person. A memorial stone commemorates the disaster day. The stone of Swedish granite was donated to the island by the company Hoogenberg-Wegerif. The funerary monument was placed on Saturday morning December 15, 1979.
The Sassenpoort in the city wall of Zwolle is a city gate that was built in the late 14th and early 15th centuries as part of the city defenses. The architect is unknown. A lot of natural stone was used for construction, especially trachyte and tuff . The Sassenpoort belongs to the Top 100 of the National Office for the Preservation of Monuments .
Villa Carmen Sylva is a national monument located in the dunes near Domburg. It was built in 1885. THe villa is built in eclectic style, as a summer residence. Tghis ivilla is currently in use as a summer residence and is private property of a family from Wassennar.