Unesco World Heritage
Exceptional universal value, unique and irreplaceable'.
Colonies of Weldedom
Culture and history. Since the summer of 2021, the Colonies of Weldedadigheid have been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site'.
A unique history of poverty reduction in the Netherlands and Flanders.
Be amazed by these extraordinary landscapes with a powerful and unusual story.
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Welcome then, welcome now
In 1818, the socially-minded Johannes van den Bosch came up with an ambitious plan to combat poverty in our country by establishing agricultural colonies. This is the beginning of the influential history of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid. The first of these is the experimental colony of Frederiksoord. By the end of 1818, 52 farms are ready to receive the poor townspeople.
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