Veenhuizen

#792 among destinations in the Netherlands

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Veenhuizen is a village with around 800 inhabitants in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. In the early 19th century, a reform housing colony for the poor and homeless was established in Veenhuizen by the Society of Benevolence. In the late 19th century, the complex was turned into a penal colony. The village became freely accessible in 1984 and has been part of the municipality of Noordenveld since 1998. The National Prison Museum is located here. Along with other colonies established by the Society of Benevolence, Veenhuizen was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021, for its testimony to a unique method of housing reform and its urban planning ()

Alternative names: Population: ~950 pplCoordinates: 53°1'50"N, 6°23'44"E

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Veenhuizen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TT Circuit Assen, De Hoop, Noordenveld, National Prison Museum.

7.1 miSE
Historic motorsport racing circuit
TT Circuit Assen, Assen
182 min walk • The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans of the sport.
3.4 miNE
Windmill
De Hoop
88 min walk • De Hoop is a smock mill in Norg, Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was built in 1906 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 30781.
3.6 miNE
Windmill
Noordenveld
93 min walk • Noordenveld is a smock mill in Norg, Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was built in 1878 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 30785.
0.8 miN
53°2'29"N • 6°23'26"E
National Prison Museum, Noordenveld
20 min walk • Museum
0.8 miN
Museum, History museum
Gevangenismuseum
20 min walk • The National Prison Museum is located in a former workhouse in Veenhuizen. The museum informs in an interactive way about the handling of crime and punishment in the Netherlands from 1600 until today.
1 miN
53°2'45"N • 6°23'42"E
De Tuinen van Weldadigheid, Noordenveld
27 min walk • Park