544863 Through Low Holland and World Heritage the Beemster

At Purmerend you will find the National Landscape of Low Holland. It is the area par excellence where you understand what is meant by the statement'God created the world, the Dutch made the Netherlands\\\'.

World Heritage Beemster
The landscape has been conquered from the water with blood, sweat and tears. You will see reclaimed land, peat meadow areas and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Beemster. And of course water. The polder is veined with ditches, canals and channels to regulate the water level. You can enjoy panoramic views along the banks of the IJsselmeer. In places like Middenbeemster you can see the ancient history reflected in picturesque buildings.

Wormer and Jisperveld
You also cycle right past the Wormer and Jisperveld: one large area of ditches and meadows. Lush reed strips adorn the banks and you look out over tightly arranged polders on the one hand and capricious peat meadow areas on the other. The Wormer and Jisperveld is the largest contiguous peat meadow area in Western Europe. It is a paradise for meadow birds. Especially the black-tailed godwit is found here in large numbers, there are four hundred pairs to be found.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Fort aan de Jisperweg (1464 NL, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
43	43 (Kanaaldijk, 1458PP, Wormerland, North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.53 km
60	60 (1464GC, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands)	3.99 km
59	59 (1458, Alkmaar, North Holland, The Netherlands)	4.32 km
59	59 (1458, Wormerland, North Holland, The Netherlands)	4.40 km
59	59 (1458, Alkmaar, North Holland, The Netherlands)	4.49 km

Sights

Fort aan de Jisperweg

150
1464 NL Beemster
http://www.stelling-amsterdam.nl/forten/jisperweg

The Fort on the Jisperweg was already completed in 1885 as a defensible earthwork. The bombproof building was not completed until 1914 and the fort was fully usable from then on. At that time the first soldiers were already present on the fort during the general mobilization of 1914. This fort, together with the Fort on the Middenweg, was the last to be added to the Defense Line of Amsterdam and the North Front. Life at this fort was no fun for the soldiers, especially because they had hardly anything to do. The fort is not open to the public, but you can of course admire the structure from the outside. Pay attention, because this fort is well hidden in nature. From a distance, it even looks more like a green hill in the landscape than a fortress. The fort is still completely intact and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

De Koker

De Koker
1531KA Wormerland
http://zaanschemolen.nl/molen/de-koker/

The history of this mill dates back to 1592. Together with other mills, the flour was ground for ship's biscuits and for starches to keep lace collars in shape.

Fort aan de Nekkerweg

24
1461LC Beemster
http://www.fortresortbeemster.nl

Exactly one hundred years after construction in the Northern Front, Fort aan de Nekkerweg started a new life as a hotel and wellness resort. The sleeping quarters where the soldiers' bunks stood a century ago have been transformed into luxurious hotel rooms. The contrast with history could hardly be greater. In 1918, conscientious objectors were held in the same rooms and shortly after World War II, NSB members and other collaborators were imprisoned here under appalling conditions. Despite this radical change in function, the history is still visible in many places. By preserving all original materials and details you still imagine yourself in a robust military defense.

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