The Cultuurschuur has been the cultural heart of Wieringerwerf since 2012. A large group of volunteers work hard to maintain the building and organize numerous activities. There are about 35 tenants who have rented space in the building: from yoga studio to dance school. The Historical Society Wieringermeer has set up an exhibition space and uses the filing cabinets of the former municipality for the association’s archive. The Cultuurschuur is a meeting place for all and a beautiful cultural center with a theater hall. History building The designer of the former town hall are the architects Berghoef and Klarenbeek. He had the idea to put decorations on the walls of the gallery. He was thinking of the work of sgraffito maker Goeting. They had worked together before. In March 1955 the contract was finally awarded to Goeting. IN ten images he tells the history of the Wieringermeer as a continuous story. The building was festively opened on 10 September 1955 by the North Holland Queen’s Commissioner Mr. Prinsen. It was then taken into use as the town hall of the Wieringermeer. The history of the polder is intertwined with the building. The water level has been made visible on the facade (NAP) after the inundation of the Wieringermeer and sgraffitos in ten scenes throughout the building tell the history of the Wieringermeer in 1930-1955. On January 1, 2012, the merged municipality of Hollands Kroon was created and the town hall lost its function. Statue engineer Cornelis Lely Sculptor Mari Andriessen has made a statue of Cornelis Lely. This was unveiled in 1954 by Queen Juliana. A cast of the statue (first draft of the large statue) served as a backdrop for an open-air game. The image was then stored in the basement of the domain office. The municipality had bought this statue from Andriessen because the artist wanted to sell it. The statue was white and was later painted in bronze. The city council knew a place: and so it ended up in the hall of the town hall Sources – Stichting Cultuurschuur Wieringermeer via www.decultuurschuur.nl – Book ‘De Cultuurschuur – History of origins in word and image’. – Image bank of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands via www.beeldbank.cultureelerfgoed.nl
De Cultuurschuur
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Uitkijkpunt Gat in de dijk
From 17 April 2020 the new lookout point at the "Gat in de dijk" along the Noorderdijkweg in Wieringerwerf can be visited.
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La Hormiga
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Henk van Rooden bicycles
For renting bicycles, you can visit Henk van Rooden Bikes in Wieringerwerf.
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Het Boshuis
Het Boshuis is a unique, peaceful group accommodation near Wieringerwerf in the Dijkgatbos. It is aimed at large groups and can accommodate up to 72 people. For more information, visit our website or find us on Instagram or Facebook. You can always call or email!
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Flixbus Wieringerwerf
Traveling to the beautiful top of North Holland has never been so easy. Book your trip with Flixbus and travel from Amsterdam. Rotterdam or other European cities to Holland above Amsterdam.
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Pumping station Leemans Stontelersluis
From 1930, the Leemans pumping station has ensured that the residents of the Wieringermeer keep their feet dry by pumping water from the polder. Until 1997 this was in the IJsselmeer. Because the water in the Wieringermeer is bad for nature and drinking water extraction due to so-called "saline seepage" (seawater that flows into the polder underground), it has been pumped directly into the Wadden Sea since 1997.
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Kabouterpad Dijkgatbos
A fun route with colorful gnome posts, especially for children.
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Historische Gesellschaft Wieringermeer
The Historical Society Wieringermeer includes promoting the knowledge of and interest in the history of Wieringermeer. You can visit the exhibition and our hostesses/ men, are happy to explain you about our rich history.
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Slagerij Poelsma
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