Open Monument Day 2023 - Route South

This cycle route was specially created for Open Monument Day. You can find more information about the participating buildings on the national Open Monument Day website. You can also download the program booklet in PDF here. View all the cycling routes of this weekend via the Visit Hollands Kroon website.

Brief description of the Niedorp area

Winkel, Nieuwe Niedorp and Oude Niedorp are historic village centers with a long history of settlement. This is reflected in the historic buildings on Bosstraat and Dorpsstraat, among others. Niedorp even received city rights in 1415 from Count Willem VI of Holland.

Start

This route starts at the parking lot in the center. Here you can easily park the car and continue by bike. Of course it is also possible to start the route at any other point.

Weighbridge

Westfriesedijk 36, Shop

The weighbridge and weighing house were created at the initiative of a group of farmers from the Groetpolder in the municipality of Winkel. In 1933 they needed a weighbridge in connection with the sale of agricultural products grown. On the bridge they could drive wagons with goods and weigh the load on the wagons. They found a suitable location near a widening of the Westfriesedijk. The maximum weighing capacity was 20,000 kg according to the scale on the current mechanism. The construction of the weigh house with the making of the pit for the weigh bridge was awarded to the Keuris company in Schagen. A farmer living nearby was appointed as weigher (the first was Dirk Molenaar).

The installation was used intensively, especially during the harvest season, to weigh straw, grain and agricultural products. Cows and pigs were also weighed regularly, and in the early years also many motor vehicles. Since 1990, due to new developments, the weighbridge has no longer been used, causing the bridge to be taken out of function. Several of these weighbridges and houses have been built in the Netherlands, but many have now been demolished.

The house also contains a wooden administration unit with compartments, a drawer and a worktop.

The weighbridge and weighing house can be viewed from the outside.

Art Garden Shop

Limmerschouw 51, Shop

Ger Leegwater (1945) In 1984, Ger started building the Art Garden in Winkel. Ger brings his fantasy to life, using antique building materials to create fantasy buildings. He is inspired by the architecture of the great master builders of the Baroque era. The tallest structure is 11 meters, with Ger everything has to be large, including the statues that have been placed in and around the structures. His masterpiece is the Neptune Fountain with the Triton and Pegasus.

All ages Due to the variety of materials and styles, the Art Garden is suitable for all ages. There is a photo puzzle tour for children, there is plenty of room to have a picnic and meet other people.

Get to know the passion of Ger, Mientje, Nicole and Viktoriia. You are welcome.

During these days there is an exhibition by artist Viktoriia Solomakha from Kiev. Viktoriia paints cheerful animal figures on wooden panels. Her work on canvas is figurative and abstract.

The Kunsttuin Winkel can be visited on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. Entrance is 5 euros. Children are free if accompanied by their parents.

More information on the Kunsttuin Winkel website .

Monastery church

Paadje 24, Nieuwe Niedorp

As early as 1904 it was proposed to found a church and monastery in North Holland. Approval is granted after consultation with the Bishop of Haarlem. The location will be in the middle of the area where Catholics virtually disappeared during the Reformation, namely Nieuwe Niedorp. The choice was a piece of land outside the village itself.

In the first years the church fell under the parish't Veld. The construction time was one year from 1906, after which the church and monastery were completed in 1907. In the first years, 29 families with 135 souls were under the care of the Monastery Church.

The doors of the monastery church were opened on Saturday, September 9.

More information about the Kloosterkerk on the website   of the parish of Our Lady Immaculate, Nieuwe Niedorp.

Ruinkerk

Dorpsstraat 33, Oude Niedorp

The church of Oude Niedorp was originally built on a mound. But due to the subsidence of the peat in the 14th century, the church sank. The church has been demolished, except for the tower. A new church was then built against the existing tower.

In 1977 the church was largely destroyed by lightning. The fire destroyed the roof, the wooden structure and the interior, including the pulpit from 1672. Only the brick exterior walls have been preserved. In addition to Oude Niedorp, a so-called 'ruine church' can only be found in Ammerzoden, Dongen and Bergen in the Netherlands.

The Ruine Church can be visited on Saturdays and Sundays. There are various information panels available.

On Sunday, September 10, the Pop Choir of De Zangfabriek from Lutjewinkel will perform in the church! Come take a look too. The performance is at 1 p.m. For more information, see the website www.de-zangfabriek.nl/popkoor.

More information on the website of the Ruinekerk Oude Niedorp Foundation.

Mill de Hoop

Molenpad 1, Oude Niedorp

Mill De Hoop was most likely built in 1641 as an octagonal flour mill. Maps from the early ^17th century also showed a mill at this location, probably a standard mill. It is assumed that the mill was replaced by the current one in 1641. The fact that the wooden octagon is really old is evident from various parts of the construction, both at the top and bottom of the octagon. The mill has a more than 100-year-old and unique sail cross with steel beams, built in 1893 by the Pot company.

From approximately 1785 to 1900, the mill was owned by the De Geus family, who sold it to the Slijboom family. In 1916 the millstones could also be driven by a shed placed near the mill. The mill remained in operation until 1961, when the milling operation was closed. In 1962 the mill was sold to the then municipality of Oude Niedorp. The mill has been well maintained since then, but operated sporadically. The mill has been running regularly again since 2000 and can now grind grain again.

Come and look at this beautiful flour mill during Open Monument Weekend on Saturday and Sunday and let one of our millers show you around. We will tell you about the beauty and age of the mill, the wonder of technology and the cleverness of our ancestors. If you come by car, you can park at Dorpsstraat.

Former teacher's home

Dorpsstraat 148, Nieuwe Niedorp

The former teacher's house is a building for the head of the adjacent Public Primary School, now De Snip primary school. The building was designed in 1934 by architect CD van Reijendam. The building was built in traditionalist style and made of brown-red brick.

The house consists of one floor under a high, rising gable roof. The ridge is parallel to the road and bordered at the corners with a chimney. The portico with a round arch opening is decorated with decorative brickwork, just as was done at the entrance to the primary school.

The teacher's house is of cultural-historical significance for the adjacent school and is a representative example of housing from the early 1930s.

The teacher's house can only be visited from the outside on Saturdays and Sundays.

Former sexton's house

Dorpsstraat 197, Nieuwe Niedorp

The former sexton's house probably dates from the beginning of the ^18th century. Information about the building has been found in the Old Archive Nieuwe Niedorp dating back to 1729. The building served as the sexton's home of the Dutch Reformed Church in Nieuwe Niedorp until 1929. It was then renovated and used as a private residence.

New facade detailing was added in the ^19th century. The front and side facades have a layer of plaster with joints, imitating sandstone blocks, and a gray painted plinth.

In 2021, the building was designated as a municipal monument.

The sexton's house can be visited from the outside on Saturdays and Sundays.

Former mayor's residence

Dorpsstraat 125, Nieuwe Niedorp

The former mayor's house was built in 1911 on behalf of Pieter Plister. He lived in the mayor's house with his family for 45 years. He was mayor of Nieuwe Niedorp from 1932 to 1945. After the Plister family, the Houtkoper family moved into the building, Mr. Houtkoper was municipal supervisor. The foundation stone has been laid above the door of the front room with the following text:'12-07-1911 The foundation stone of this house was laid by Jacoba Plist\\\'.

The front facade has a symmetrical layout with a balcony on the first floor.

Spanish Museum

Schreidersweg 6, Shop

On the occasion of the company's 50th anniversary in February 1996, the former home of the Spaansen family was turned into a museum. It is a permanent exhibition space with an extensive photo collection and countless utensils from a special family business. Because the interior of the house has been kept in its original state as much as possible, the Spanish museum has its own character.

You can take a look in the living room and the first office with the old typewriter and the cigar box of father Spaansen. But there is also a lot to see in mother Spaansen's bedroom, such as wedding photos, birth announcements of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Every photo and every object has its own story.

Be informed and inspired by an extensive photo collection and countless utensils that connect the past, present and future of the Spanish as a respectable family business.

During the Open Monuments Weekend, the Spaansen Museum is only open to groups that have indicated this in advance. If you would like to make an appointment, please contact 0224-541 844 or email museum@spaansesen.nl .

More information on the website   of Spanish.