Etiket: Benevolence
Cees Bijl new chairman of the Society of Benevolence
Cees Bijl is the new chairman of the Maatschappij van Bendadigheid, the organization responsible for the preservation and management of monuments, lands and ideas of the Colonies of Benevolence Bijl…
Vermilion refrains from gas extraction within Colonies of Benevolence
Vermilion will not place gas drilling rigs in areas where this would be detrimental to the World Heritage status of the Colonies of Benevolence. The company reports this to RTV…
Pie points and points for improvement at the unveiling of Colonies of Benevolence area signs
Brown area signs of the Colonies of Benevolence have been displayed along several roads in Drenthe since the beginning of March. This fulfills a long-cherished wish of the province of…
Remarkable brown and white signs refer to Colonies of Benevolence at three places in Drenthe
Only areas with ‘national value’ get it: a brown and white area board. In Drenthe this week, signs referring to the Colonies of Benevolence were placed at three places along…
Colonies of Benevolence added to Canon of the Netherlands
The Colonies of Benevolence will be in the Canon of the Netherlands from Thursday, an overview of important moments and places in the national past. They are part of the…
Old horticultural school once again owned by the Society of Benevolence
After fifty years, the Society of Benevolence once again has access to an old and well-known monument in Frederiksoord. Until recently, the building housed the clock museum, which used to…
Colonies of Benevolence a year Unesco World Heritage; status binds and is weapon
Today, the Colonies of Benevolence celebrate their first anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Obtaining the status was the culmination of a process that started way back in 2003.…
Two investigations kicked off in Colonies of Benevolence
Climate adaptation, energy transition and urban growth: our historical heritage faces many challenges. How can you best deal with that? Scientists in the municipality of Westerveld are busy working on…