Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Province of Noord-Holland
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Identifier |
899 |
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states |
nl |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(i)(ii)(iv) |
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Title |
droogmakerij de beemster (beemster polder) |
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latitude |
52.5488891602 |
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longitude |
4.9111108780 |
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location |
province of noord-holland |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1999 |
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unique number |
1051 |
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description |
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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justification |
criterion (i): the beemster polder is a masterpiece of creative planning, in which the ideals of antiquity and the renaissance were applied to the design of a reclaimed landscape.
criterion (ii): the innovative and intellectually imaginative landscape of the beemster polder had a profound and lasting impact on reclamation projects in europe and beyond. criterion iv the creation of the beemster polder marks a major step forward in the interrelationship between humankind and water at a crucial period of social and economic expansion. |
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