Rijksweg 134
1981 LD VELSEN-ZUID
Neighbourhood: Regio
Visit the beautiful Beeckestijn Estate with its unique 18th-century gardens. Located near Amsterdam, Schiphol and Haarlem, it is easily accessible by public transport, car or ferry. The gardens are always open to the public. The exhibition 'The Logic of the Landscape' in the main building is open from Thursday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 16:00.
The permanent exhibition on the ground floor of the main building looks at the influence people have on their cultivated environment. Real nature hardly exists anymore in the Netherlands. Human intervention has shaped most of the countryside - for practical reasons, to ensure safety, to create parks and gardens, or merely because we wanted to use it to impress others. The exhibition tells the surprising story behind the logic of landscaping. It will change the way you look at the world around you forever.
The public gardens at the 18th-century Beeckestijn Estate in Velsen-Zuid are unique in the Netherlands, combining two very different historical styles of landscaping. Next to an austere, geometrically designed part in French Baroque style lies a playful, more natural English-style park. These well-preserved green areas form an oasis in the dynamic Randstad area.
The permanent exhibition on the ground floor of the main building looks at the influence people have on their cultivated environment. Real nature hardly exists anymore in the Netherlands. Human intervention has shaped most of the countryside - for practical reasons, to ensure safety, to create parks and gardens, or merely because we wanted to use it to impress others. The exhibition tells the surprising story behind the logic of landscaping. It will change the way you look at the world around you forever.
The public gardens at the 18th-century Beeckestijn Estate in Velsen-Zuid are unique in the Netherlands, combining two very different historical styles of landscaping. Next to an austere, geometrically designed part in French Baroque style lies a playful, more natural English-style park. These well-preserved green areas form an oasis in the dynamic Randstad area.
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In the neighbourhood
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Sport - Wellness
- SnowPlanet1.8 km
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Accommodation
- Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg2.7 km
- Stayokay Haarlem4.3 km
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Theatres
- Westbroekplas2.9 km
- Spaarnwoude recreation area3.2 km
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Attractions
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Miscellaneous
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Shops
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Getting around
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Around Amsterdam
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