Holiday apartment in Broekhuizen: Discover history and landscape

Broekhuizen is a destination for travellers who want to get to know the landscape not only as a backdrop, but also through its forms and history. Historic farmhouses, sandy elevations and two routes offer different ways to experience the area. A holiday apartment in Broekhuizen can therefore suit a travel plan that aims to combine observing nature with cultural history.

Historic farmhouses of particular significance

A notable example is Broekhuizen 14. The building is a Rijksmonument and a manor farm, built in 1896 to a design by G (?) Otten from Meppel. Its cultural-historical, architectural-historical and urban-planning significance is connected with Ruinerwold’s prosperous development at the end of the 19th century. The type of farm, its design, the materials used and its location also contribute to this significance. Those interested in rural architectural history will therefore find a specific subject here rather than merely a generally described local setting.

Another example is located at Oosterboerseweg 1. It is a 19th-century farmhouse with a rear baander. The hipped roof, which is half-hipped at the rear, is partly covered with roof tiles and partly with thatch. The farmstead also includes a large wooden barn with a thatched hipped roof. This roof is currently partly covered with corrugated sheets.

Sandy elevations and a trace of the Ice Age

Broekhuizen lies in the esgehuchten landscape type. The landscape includes higher-lying sandy areas formed by the wind thousands of years ago, known as dekzandkopjes. These geological formations give the surroundings their own character: alongside the historic farmhouses, the formation of the landscape also takes centre stage.

A possible pingo ruin, formed during the last Ice Age, is regarded as a site of particular interest. It is precisely the combination of a possible glacial landform, the dekzandkopjes and the esgehuchten landscape that appeals to travellers who do not want to separate nature from history during their outings. For families, this can become a shared opportunity for observation, allowing different age groups to develop their own questions about the landscape.

Walking routes connected to the area and landscape

The “Historische wandeling Broekhuizen” is a historical walking route. The circular “Eiberpad Meppel” route passes through the cultural landscapes of Broekhuizen. This provides two different thematic approaches side by side: one focuses on the history of the area, while the other connects the area with its cultural landscape. De Hugt, also known as De Hogt, is a farmhouse and one of the stops on the “Historische wandeling Broekhuizen”.

Holiday apartment in Broekhuizen and your travel planning

When choosing a holiday apartment in Broekhuizen, you can align the focus of your trip with these themes. Should the history of the area, including the manor farm, farmhouse architecture and historical walking route, be the main focus, or are you more interested in sandy landforms, cultural landscape and the possible pingo ruin? Families with children of different ages can use these two interests as simple guidance for planning their days together.

Other places for your planning

Other destination ideas: De Schiphorst, Nijeveen, Meppel.

For the higher-level travel overview: Meppel.