Wilhelminaoord, Heritage colony site in Westerveld, Netherlands.
The Wilhelminaoord settlement extends across agricultural land with structured dormitories, worker houses, and a central church building forming a planned community layout.
Established in the early 1800s, Wilhelminaoord functioned as a social reform colony where impoverished citizens received land, housing, and agricultural training for self-sufficiency.
The colony represents an early model of social welfare, where residents participated in farming activities while learning trades and receiving education in structured environments.
Visitors can reach the site by regional bus services from Steenwijk station, with guided tours available through the visitor center in nearby Frederiksoord.
The colony introduced a pioneering social insurance system for its residents, establishing financial protection methods that influenced modern Dutch welfare policies.
Location: Westerveld
GPS coordinates: 52.85610,6.16390
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:34
Huis Westerbeek
1.7 km
Museum De Koloniehof
2 km
Westerbeeksloot
1.7 km
Koningin Wilhelminalaan 20, Wilhelminaoord
801 m
Hervormde Kerk
252 m
Hoeve Koning Willem III
855 m
Hoeve Prinses Marianne
1.1 km
Rustoord II
649 m
Kiemhuis
824 m
Wilhelminaoord school
700 m
Rustoord I
537 m
Rijksbeschermd gezicht Frederiksoord-Wilhelminaoord
484 m
Grafmonument Daniella Elisabeth van Oosterhoudt
748 m
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
1 km
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
1.3 km
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
977 m
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
1.9 km
Koningin Wilhelminalaan 87, Frederiksoord
2 km
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
400 m
M.A. van Naamen van Eemneslaan 62, Wilhelminaoord
153 m
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
1.6 km
Joods monument
2.8 km
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
1.4 km
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
434 m
Voorm. hervormde pastorie
261 m
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
350 m
Koloniewoning van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid
277 m
Hoeve Prinses Marianne, hooischuur
1.1 kmReviews
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