Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Brief description
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The Beemster Polder, dating from the early 17th century, is the oldest area of reclaimed land in the Netherlands. It has preserved intact its well-ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dykes and settlements, laid out in accordance with classical and Renaissance planning principles.