Open Monuments Day: this is your chance to look inside places in Zoetermeer that you don’t often visit

Have you ever visited Molen De Valk or the De Tien Gemeenten water tower in Rokkeveen? If not, you can do so during Heritage Days 2023. And if you’ve already been inside, you can of course go again!

The Open Heritage Days are this year on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September. In Zoetermeer, most free activities for young and old are on Saturday 9 September. The aim of the Open Heritage Days is to make people familiar with the monumental heritage in our country. And a lot of monumental doors are also being opened in Zoetermeer!

This is what you can do in Zoetermeer

There is plenty to do in Zoetermeer during the Open Heritage Days. You can take a look at various cemeteries, community gardens, a school building, farms and other monumental places that our city is rich in. You can attend lectures and learn more about the monuments in our city. There are also various children’s activities. A selection from the 28 locations in Zoetermeer:

• Mill De Valk
• Erasmus college
• Nicholas Church Cemetery
• Rozenburg farm
• Franx Art Garage

If you want to see all locations in Zoetermeer, check this website.

The theme of Heritage Day 2023

‘Living Heritage’ is the theme of this year’s Open Heritage Days. The organization describes ‘Living Heritage’ as the cultural customs, traditions and craft skills that people have inherited from home.’ Think of local festivities such as carnival or lazy, but also preparing local dishes or traditions such as blowing midwinter horn. You will see these kinds of local traditions again this year during the Open Heritage Days 2023.