Egmond

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Egmond
Flag of the place Egmond
flag 		Coat of arms of the village of Egmond
coat of arms
province North Holland North Holland
local community Flag of the municipality of Bergen Mountains
Area
 - land
 - water 		31.66  km 2
31.46 km 2
0.2 km 2
Residents 10,985 (Jan. 1, 2017)
Coordinates 52 ° 37 ′  N , 4 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 37 ′  N , 4 ° 37 ′  E
Important traffic route N511 N512
prefix 072
Postcodes 1816, 1852, 1861, 1901, 1931, 1934-1935
Jacob van Ruisdael (1647/52): View of Egmond aan Zee towards the southwestern North Sea - Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

Egmond is a former municipality, which consists of three small districts and is located in the Dutch province of North Holland . It is around 35 kilometers from Amsterdam and 10 kilometers from Alkmaar . The three districts are Egmond-Binnen , Egmond aan den Hoef and Egmond aan Zee , the largest district. Together with the villages of Schoorl and Bergen , they have formed the larger municipality of Bergen since January 1, 2001. The fishing village of Egmond aan Zee was mentioned for the first time in 977 and, together with the Benedictine abbey, has had an eventful history to this day. The abbey, which has been alive again since 1950, has contributed significantly to the upgrading of this area.

Egmond aan Zee

Egmond aan Zee is located directly on the sea and is preferred by tourists. Therefore the whole place Egmond is often mistakenly referred to as Egmond aan Zee . The old town center with its small, typically Dutch built houses is dominated by the lighthouse J.CJ van Speijk from 1834. In the 1950s, on the advice of school doctors, many city children were sent to the Princess Beatrix colony in Egmond aan Zee for several weeks or months to strengthen their poor health . Along the beach section - on the so-called promenade - large concrete apartment blocks counteract the otherwise quite village flair. This trend has been counteracted in recent years. In the south and north of Egmond an Zee, there is the Noordhollandse Duinreservaat , which is accessible for an entrance fee and is home to many animal and bird species from the coast. Private horticulture and livestock farming are also carried out there. On foot, on horseback or by bike, numerous hikes are possible on various routes on partially developed and paved paths. An offshore wind farm consisting of 36 wind turbines is located off the coast . In April 2015, sand washes up to improve coastal protection. This widened the sandy beach considerably.

Egmond inland

Egmond-Binnen was built around a famous abbey . The sea can be reached on foot or by bike via a two-kilometer path through the dunes. The village lives mainly from growing flower bulbs. In the center of the village there is a picturesque little church, surrounded by a romantic courtyard. To the right of the church you will find the path to the abbey. There you can visit a candle foundry and a small pottery and also buy their products. There are also changing art exhibitions.

Egmond aan den Hoef

Egmond aan den Hoef is the old seat of the Counts van Egmond . The ruins of their former castle are still worth seeing. In the 1930s, the German painter Erwin Johannes Bowien (1899–1972) lived here in exile . He created numerous drawings and paintings in and around Egmond aan den Hoef. In his memoirs he reports how the painter Huisman in Egmond helped him to rent an old house right across from the old castle ruins of the Count van Egmond, which was to house his apartment and studio until the Wehrmacht occupied the Netherlands.

Incorporations

All three districts were independent until 1978 and were then merged to form the municipality of Egmond. As part of the community reform, the towns of Bergen, Schoorl and Egmond were merged to form the greater community of Bergen on January 1, 2001. As far as local activities are concerned, they have retained their historically grown independence.

Attractions

Lighthouse from the sea side

The following sights can be visited in Egmond:

  • The lighthouse JCJ van Speijk from 1834, right on the beach,
  • The center of Egmond aan Zee,
  • The "Museum van Egmond",
  • The Torensduin dune , which serves as a lookout point. Due to its elevated position, it was the site of the first simple lighthouse that no longer exists until the middle of the 19th century.
  • The "Noordhollandse Duinreservaat", a nature area with dunes (subject to a charge, access only with a "Duinkaart". Access is officially only permitted until sunset),
  • The Egmond Monastery ,
  • The village church of Egmond-Binnen and
  • The moated castle ruins of the Counts of Egmond in Egmond a / d Hoef.

For children, adolescents, adolescents and young adults, there are various restaurants and a club in the town center for evening activities. For the elderly, there are a variety of restaurants and bars around the village square.

Daughters and sons of the city

Regular events

  • In the summer months there is a market in Egmond aan Zee every Wednesday evening , where market traders sell various goods.
  • The weekly market in Egmond aan Zee takes place every Thursday morning. There is food there.
  • Once in the summer there is a Caribbean festival in Egmond aan Zee, at which the entire town center is decorated in a Caribbean style and the whole village celebrates lively. Themed events take place in the various bars and restaurants.
  • Every year on the second Sunday in January, the Egmond Half Marathon takes place with over 10,000 participants. Its specialty lies in the route that partially runs over the North Sea beach and the dunes. Two weeks later, an identical event for hikers and walkers (Egmond Wandel Marathon) will be held.
  • Every year on January 1st, the “New Year's Swim” takes place, where many people run into the deep end together to ring in the new year.

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Panorama over Egmond aan Zee
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View over Egmond from the Torensduin viewpoint

  • Dunes on the south beach

  • Horses in the North Holland dune reserve near Egmond

  • Promenade

  • Fort

  • Egmond Castle ruins in Egmond aan den Hoef

  • church

  • Egmond kerk.jpg

  • Shopping street in Egmond aan Zee

  • Access to Egmond aan Zee beach

  • Egmond-Binnen, Sint-Adelbertabteij (St. Albert Abbey)

  • JCJ van Speijk lighthouse

  • Egmond Museum

Web links

Commons : Egmond  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Egmond in the Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Mathäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 29, 2018 (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Bettina Heinen-Ayech: Erwin Bowien (1899-1972). Catalog of works - Catalog Raisonné - waiver of works. Ed .: Bettina Heinen-Ayech. 1st edition. U-Form-Verlag, Solingen 2000, ISBN 3-88234-103-3 .
  3. ↑ Erwin Bowien: The beautiful game between spirit and world. My painter life. Ed .: Bettina Heinen-Ayech. 1st edition. U-Form-Verlag, Solingen 1995, ISBN 3-88234-101-7 , p. 44-45 .