Discover Beets: Village Church, Polder and Kerkenroute
Accommodation in Beets
Those considering a holiday apartment in Beets can shape their stay around clear themes: the village church, the history of the Beetskoog polder and paths through the landscape. Beets offers tangible traces of local history, water management and nature observation. This creates a destination for you that appeals just as much to cultural discoveries as to peaceful hours in the polder landscape.
Village church and former community functions
The Kerk van Beets is a 15th-century village church and, as monument number 40325, is included in the Rijksmonumentenlijst of the municipality of Edam-Volendam. From the early 18th century at the latest, it also served as a school and council chamber. Those interested in historic sites therefore encounter not only a religious building here, but also a building that once served several other purposes in village life.
Beetskoog and historic pumping-station technology
The Brons engine delivered in 1910 for the Gemaal Beetskoog is the oldest original Brons engine in a pumping station that is still functioning. The Gemaal Beetskoog also houses a 6,600-kilogram diesel engine. The history of water regulation in the Beetskoog polder between Beets and Oudendijk goes back to the 17th century: at that time, the area was drained by two windmills before drainage was converted to steam power in 1877.
Paths through the church landscape and polder
The 30-kilometre Kerkenroute passes through Zeevang and seven characteristic village churches, including the Kerk van Beets. The church is stop 6 on this route. The Ommetje Beetskoog-West circular route crosses the Grote Waterling by means of a hand-pulled ferry and leads through a tranquil polder landscape where numerous meadow birds are regularly found.
Museum, fortresses and parks in the surrounding area
The Westfries Museum is located near Beets. The Purmerend benoorden, Nekkerweg a/d and Middenweg a/d fortresses, as well as Julianapark, are also located nearby. Wijde Wormer is a park near Beets. Further afield in the region are Marken, an island, and Rekerhout, a park. These destinations broaden the view beyond the village without detracting from the distinctive character of the church, polder and water management at its heart.
Choose a holiday apartment in Beets based on your interests
When choosing a holiday apartment in Beets, you can use your desired mix of culture, technology, nature and regional destinations as your guide. The Kerk van Beets and the Kerkenroute represent cultural and historical discoveries, while the Ommetje Beetskoog-West circular route puts the polder landscape, meadow birds and hand-pulled ferry in the foreground. This allows you to plan your stay according to your own rhythm: with a focus on history, experiences in the landscape or a combination of both interests.
Other places
Other places: Middelie, Oosthuizen, Warder, Schardam, Kwadijk
To the higher-level travel overview: Zeevang.
