Admire castles around Beverwijk
- The Netherlands
- North Holland
- Beverwijk
- 9.68 km (Approximately 02:25 u)
- Hiking route 738195
Admire castles around Beverwijk
- The Netherlands
- North Holland
- Beverwijk
- 9.68 km (Approximately 02:25 u)
- Hiking route 738195
In the vicinity of Beverwijk you will find several beautiful country houses and castles that are worth seeing. This route takes you past some of these gems. Put on your walking shoes and imagine yourself in a bygone era at these historic buildings.
Estate Westerhout
Country estates are known, among other things, for their extensive gardens. During this walk you can enjoy all the natural beauty in these gardens and the beautiful buildings on these estates. Wealthy Amsterdam residents built summer residences in this area to escape the busy city in the summer. Let yourself be enchanted by all this wealth and the history of the area. You start your walk at Landgoed Westerhout, which dates from the early 17th century. Behind the country house you will find the park Westerhout. From here you walk through the woods to the Lunettenlinie of Beverwijk. These small fortifications were built in 1799.
Villa Beeckzangh
On the outskirts of Beverwijk you can then take a look at Akerendam, Villa Beeckzangh and Huize Scheybeeck. Villa Beeckzangh was founded in the 17th century as a bluing factory. Bluing was supplied to bleachers to whiten the yellow tones in paper and fabric, for example. At the end of 1800 the name of the house was changed.
Scheybeeck house
Huize Scheybeeck is close to Villa Beeckzangh with the associated park Scheybeeck. The park was created around 1620 and is named after the stream that flows from the dune area to the Beverwijk harbour. The park is about 5 hectares in size and was designated a national monument in 2002. So be sure to take a look here and enjoy all the beauty.
Estate Westerhout
Country estates are known, among other things, for their extensive gardens. During this walk you can enjoy all the natural beauty in these gardens and the beautiful buildings on these estates. Wealthy Amsterdam residents built summer residences in this area to escape the busy city in the summer. Let yourself be enchanted by all this wealth and the history of the area. You start your walk at Landgoed Westerhout, which dates from the early 17th century. Behind the country house you will find the park Westerhout. From here you walk through the woods to the Lunettenlinie of Beverwijk. These small fortifications were built in 1799.
Villa Beeckzangh
On the outskirts of Beverwijk you can then take a look at Akerendam, Villa Beeckzangh and Huize Scheybeeck. Villa Beeckzangh was founded in the 17th century as a bluing factory. Bluing was supplied to bleachers to whiten the yellow tones in paper and fabric, for example. At the end of 1800 the name of the house was changed.
Scheybeeck house
Huize Scheybeeck is close to Villa Beeckzangh with the associated park Scheybeeck. The park was created around 1620 and is named after the stream that flows from the dune area to the Beverwijk harbour. The park is about 5 hectares in size and was designated a national monument in 2002. So be sure to take a look here and enjoy all the beauty.
Do you want to continue your journey through historic IJmond? Then try this route through Velsen or this route through Heemskerk.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkeerplaats (Westerhoutweg, 1942HK, Beverwijk, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
| Landgoed Westerhout (1942 HK, Beverwijk, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.05 km | |
31 | 31 (1943HJ, Beverwijk, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.13 km |
36 | 36 (1943HJ, Beverwijk, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.17 km |
8 | 8 (1943AE, Beverwijk, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 1.06 km |
| Lunettenlinie (Creutzberglaan, 1944 PB, Beverwijk, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.80 km |
Sights
Landgoed Westerhout
Westerhout's history dates back to the early seventeenth century. A trader replaced a farm here with a mansion in 1627. After 1736 the estate changed hands several times until the mansion was replaced by a new country house in 1896. In 1905 the new house was expanded considerably. In the same year, the stables and coach house Westerhoutplein were built. Westerhout park is located behind the current house. Today the country house houses a restaurant and notary's office.
Wijkertoren
Wijkertoren 37A
1941 GC Beverwijk
The Grote Kerk is the oldest church in Beverwijk. According to a legend, the holy Agatha appeared on this spot around 810, after which a chapel was built on this spot. Over the centuries, this chapel has been further expanded into a very beautiful church. Despite a series of renovations, the church has largely retained its medieval character.
Buitenplaats Akerendam
Velserweg
1948LA Beverwijk
https://www.openmonumentendag.nl/monument/beverwijk-huize-akerendam/
Akerendam is an estate on the outskirts of Beverwijk. The estate was created between 1636 and 1639 when an influential Amsterdam regent bought several pieces of land and had a country house built on it. The house and the accompanying garden were laid out in Renaissance style. In the mid-18th century, the house was rebuilt in the Louis XV style. The tea dome on this estate was built at the beginning of the 19th century. For most of the 20th century, the mansion was used as a home for old ladies. Since the 1970s, that function has changed into a cultural function. After 1980, a walled vegetable garden, an orangery, a barn and a greenhouse were built at the mansion.
Villa Beeckzangh
Huize Scheybeeck 38
1951 LR Beverwijk
Villa Beeckzangh was founded in the second half of the 17th century as a blue clay factory. The manufactured bluing was supplied to the many bleachers that Kennemerland had this century. At the end of 1800 the Blauwselhuis was given the name Beeckzangh, after the eponymous poem by Joost van den Vondel that he wrote during one of his stays at the Scheybeeck homestead, east of Beeckzangh. The mansion has been on the municipal monument list since 1989 and now serves as a residence.
Huize Scheybeeck
Park Scheybeeck near Huize Scheybeeck originated around 1620 as one of the many country estates in Kennemerland and is named after the stream that flows from the dune area towards the Beverwijk harbor. It is approximately 5 hectares and has a special historical and natural value. The park was designated a national monument in 2002.
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