As a true Zoetermeer resident, you probably know that the Zoetermeer City Museum is a monument. But there are even more monuments in Zoetermeer…
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For the record. This article is only about national monuments. Municipal monuments are therefore not treated.
The difference between a national monument and a municipal monument has to do with how important the object is. A national monument is of national importance, therefore important for the whole of the Netherlands. This could be in the field of beauty, significance for science or cultural-historical value.
A municipal monument is important for the municipality or region where the object is located. So not for the whole of the Netherlands, but important for our city. (Source: restaurationfonds.nl)
National monuments in Zoetermeer
There are 63,241 national monuments spread across the Netherlands. These are all in it monument register of the National Cultural Heritage Agency. The most can be found in the province of North Holland (14,082) and the least in the province of Flevoland (109). How many national monuments do you think can be found in Zoetermeer? Well, the correct answer is 16. Were you close to that number?
From castle to gate
You may now be thinking: there aren’t that many special buildings and works of art in Zoetermeer, are they? That is correct, but many more types of objects fall under the heading of national monuments. This can range from a burial mound to a water pump, from a border marker to a chapel or from a castle to a fence. Take a look, did you know, for example, that the De Hoop mill is also a national monument?