The Assumburg Castle was built in the 15th century. At the time of its construction, the role of castles as a defensive stronghold was...

The Dorpskerk church is a protestant church in Castricum. The town has a long history, dating back to Roman times, and the church itself...

The Zien Mill was originally built in 1842, to serve the 140 hectare ’De Zien’ polder on the Schermerboezem. The mill was severely damaged...

The De Duycant museum in Castricum is a small museum devoted to ancient history. The museum features a collection of fossils and other archaeological...

The Tweede Broekermolen was built in 1631, as one of five mills intended to serve the 1805 hectare Uitgeester and Heemskerkerbroek Polder. There is...

The Dog Mill was built in 1896 to serve a 645 hectare section of the Castricummerpolder. The mill is no longer able to operate...

The De Hoep Visitor’s Centre is located near the dunes in Castricum. The area around Castricum includes a beach - perfect for those interested...

The PWN Nature Trail in Castricum starts from the Parkeerterrein Woudweg, and takes visitors around the most interesting parts of the Castricum countryside. Visitors...

The Dorregeester Mill was built in 1896 to serve a 185 hectare part of the Schermerboezem Polder. The mill is located on a scenic...

The Woudaap Mill was built in 1651 to serve the 710 hectare Krommenieer-Woudpolder. The mill worked in partnership with two other windmills, ’De Pulp’,...

Alfies Nobelhuis is an art gallery and museum in the town of Egmond-binnen. It features a variety of art, including applied art, sculptures, pottery,...

The Egmondse Abbey was founded at the start of the 10th century by Earl Dirk I. At first, women were allowed in the abbey,...

The Fort in Velsen forms a part of the Defence Line which extends 135KM around Amsterdam. The Defence Line was constructed between 1883 and...

The Stenen beer aan Slaperdijk bij Spaarndam is an old military building – a part of the defence line which was constructed over several decades...

The Akermare Gallery is located in Akersloot, and displays a number of permanent and temporary exhibitions relating to art in several forms – mainly applied...

The ’Liniewal bewesten Spaarndam’ is a one of many military buildings that form the defence line which was constructed over a period of four decades...

The Inlaatduiker in Gruiterpolder bij Spaarndam is thought to have been built in the year 1890. It forms a part of a defence line...

The Old Knegt corn mill was built in 1580 to replace a mill that had been destroyed by a fire in 1573. By 1925,...

The Duin Kruidberg castle is located in Santpoort-Nord. The estate is located near to the Zuid Kennemerland National Park, and now serves as a...

Saint Willibrordusstichting is a well known institution in the Netherlands. The institution stands on the former Ypestein estate, and was sold on in Napoleonic...