This urban extension was the largest and most homogeneous of its time. It was a model of large-scale town planning, and served as a reference throughout the world until the 19th century.
The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area.
This small family house, was a manifesto of the ideals of the De Stijl architects in the Netherlands in the 1920s and has since been considered one of the icons of the Modern Movement in architecture.
Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of a fortification based on the principle of controlling the waters.
A large temperate, flat coastal wetland environment, formed by the intricate interactions between physical and biological factors that have given rise to a multitude of transitional habitats.
It symbolizes the heroic, age-old struggle of the people of the Netherlands against the encroachment of the waters.
The Beemster Polder, dating from the early 17th century, is is an exceptional example of reclaimed land in the Netherlands.
The modern town consists of distinct historic districts whose architecture reflects styles from the Netherlands, the Spanish and Portuguese colonial towns with which Willemstad engaged in trade.
Designed and built in the 1920s. It's one of the icons of 20th-century industrial architecture, with façades consisting essentially of steel and glass. It was conceived as an ‘ideal factory’.
