HERITAGE RECORD · 899

Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)

比姆斯特迂田

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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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Wikidata reference

QIDQ9900 ↗

Area72.07 ha

Administrative areaQ110423208 · Q701

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Chinese Wikipedia贝姆斯特 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Cultural archive

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Brief synthesis The Beemster Polder is a cultural landscape located north of Amsterdam, dating from the early 17th century, and an exceptional example of reclaimed land in the Netherlands.

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