Historic tour of Landsmeer
This historical tour around Landsmeer takes you past unique locations of historical, cultural and natural interest.
The route starts in rural Landsmeer. Together with the towns of Den Ilp and Purmerland, this village forms a vast ribbon settlement surrounded by water-rich and green surroundings. On one side you will find the Ilperveld nature reserve and on the other side recreation area Het Twiske. Along the route you will find various information boards with detailed information about this beautiful area. From Landsmeer, it only takes a few minutes to cycle and you are already in recreational area Het Twiske. Here you can enjoy the green and watery area. Psst... you might even come across a herd of Scottish Highlanders. You can also choose to make a short stop in Het Twiske at one of the catering establishments.
After visiting Het Twiske, cycle on to the Ilperveld. The Ilperveld...
The route starts in rural Landsmeer. Together with the towns of Den Ilp and Purmerland, this village forms a vast ribbon settlement surrounded by water-rich and green surroundings. On one side you will find the Ilperveld nature reserve and on the other side recreation area Het Twiske. Along the route you will find various information boards with detailed information about this beautiful area. From Landsmeer, it only takes a few minutes to cycle and you are already in recreational area Het Twiske. Here you can enjoy the green and watery area. Psst... you might even come across a herd of Scottish Highlanders. You can also choose to make a short stop in Het Twiske at one of the catering establishments.
After visiting Het Twiske , you cycle on to the Ilperveld. The Ilperveld consists of hundreds of islands of quaking bog and is a beautiful landscape to cycle through. Of course, along the way you can also enjoy other special spots such as the Twiskemolen or the Grote Huis in the heart of Landsmeer. At these sites, you’ll learn more about the history of this region.
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The old vicarage and town hall
The old vicarage and town hall
On 2 August 1497, Pieter Witken Jacobszoon transferred a simple farmstead to the church wardens of Landsmeer.
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Het Grote Huis – the egg auction
Het Grote Huis – the egg auction
The house at Dorpsstraat 54 was built in 1863 in a simple, eclectic style.
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Luijendijk
Luijendijk
To protect the area from flooding, the Luijendijk was constructed along the Twiske in 1589. The dyke was little more than a raised path: a ‘lazy’ dyke. If you look to your right, across the white drawbridge towards the A10, you can see the water of the Twiske (twiske = divide).
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Twiskemolen
Twiskemolen
The Twiskemolen is an octagonal inland windmill, originally built around 1541 in Barsingerhorn.
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Care farm the Marches
Care farm the Marches
Care farm De Marsen, where development of people and nature is central!
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Paterspoel | Suzanna Sluis
Paterspoel | Suzanna Sluis
The landscape around Landsmeer, Watergang and Purmerland has been shaped over the centuries by water, war and land reclamation. Street names, ditches and old waterworks still serve as reminders of this history.
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Purmerland Church
Purmerland Church
In the 14th century, Purmerland was the principal town and the centre of the Purmer area. This is where the chief administrator (bailiff) and the court (vierschaar) were based, and where the church stood, which was probably built at the beginning of the 14th century.
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Hardebol Nature Farm
Hardebol Nature Farm
Run by Landschap Noord-Holland since the mid-2020s, the managing farm.
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Bird-watching hut | Ilperveld
Bird-watching hut | Ilperveld
For meadow and reed birds, the Ilperveld is a favourite spot. While the black-tailed godwit, lapwing and redshank feel completely at home in the farm plots, the bittern, sedge warbler and bluethroat have found their place in the reed beds.
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Vickers-Wellington Monument
Vickers-Wellington Monument
The war memorial in Landsmeer is composed of two propeller blades from a crashed aircraft, attached to a four-armed steel structure. A plaque on the structure bears the following text:
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Grietje Tump Museum
Grietje Tump Museum
This small house was built in 1890 by Klaas Tump, an egg merchant. Since 1913, the property has been owned by Cornelis Cornelisz. Tump. The house is now home to a museum dedicated to his daughter, Grietje Tump, who lived here until 1973.
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The old vicarage and town hall
The old vicarage and town hall
On 2 August 1497, Pieter Witken Jacobszoon transferred a simple farmstead to the church wardens of Landsmeer.
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