Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) World Heritage Site

Official name

Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) | UNESCO

Country

Netherlands | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Province of Noord-Holland
52.5488° Lat, 4.9111° Lon | Map

Code

899

Time Zone

Europe/Amsterdam (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1999. The Beemster Polder, dating from the early 17th century, is is an exceptional example of reclaimed land in the Netherlands. It has preserved intact its well-ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dykes and settlements, laid out in accordance with classical and Renaissance planning principles.