Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)

Cultural
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Photo: Arhu / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Netherlands
Year inscribed1999
Criteria(i) (ii) (iv)

Overview

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.

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