Ter Aar: Churches, Museum and Peat Meadowlands

Culture

Specific cultural and historical sites in Ter Aar include the church at Aardamseweg 3. It is Dutch Reformed and designated as a Rijksmonument (national monument).

Three houses stand at Aardamseweg 43, 45 and 47. They are houses of peat workers from the second half of the 19th century.

A Reformed church is located at Oostkanaalkade 2. It dates from 1912.

The dates associated with the houses and the church on Oostkanaalkade therefore range from the second half of the 19th century to 1912. Together with the church on Aardamseweg designated as a Rijksmonument, they document different historic buildings within Ter Aar.

A schouw is located in a farmhouse at Ringdijk 20. The farmhouse is designated as a Rijksmonument (national monument).

A war memorial in Ter Aar commemorates 19 fellow citizens. They lost their lives as a result of war: during the Second World War or during the colonial war in Indonesia in the former Dutch East Indies. The memorial is a plaque made of red natural stone featuring a female figure. The figure holds a sword in her right hand and a dove on her left hand.

The memorial connects the remembrance of the 19 named fellow citizens with a clearly described visual design. For the historical classification, both of the aforementioned periods of war and the former name Dutch East Indies remain part of the local history.

Museum

The Cultuur Historisch Museum Ter Aar presents a permanent exhibition. Its subject is the history of Ter Aar and its surroundings.

Group boat trips are possible with the restored Kagenaar De ‘Vrijwilliger’ at the museum.

Questions about visiting

Who does the museum offer guided tours for?

By appointment, the museum offers guided tours for associations, schools or families with a group size of at least 10 people.

The appointment and the minimum group size of 10 people are part of these guided-tour arrangements. Anyone planning such a visit therefore has a specific requirement for putting together the group.

When was the museum open?

The museum was open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.

The opening information specifies three days of the week and a two-hour time window.

History

Present-day Ter Aar was formerly called Langeraar. In 1788, Langeraar was destroyed after a dyke breach at the Braassemermeer. The village was rebuilt elsewhere. This other location was near the Langeraarse Plassen, which were named after the village.

The local history therefore includes both the former name Langeraar and the event of 1788, followed by the rebuilding at another location. The connection to the Langeraarse Plassen, named after the village, remains explicitly part of this historical development.

More places to discover: Woerdense Verlaat, Nieuwkoop, Noorden, Nieuwveen, Zevenhoven.

Landscape

The “De Smaak van de Veenweiden” cycling route includes Ter Aar. It passes lakes, extensive meadows and villages.

The route description therefore names three landscape and local features: lakes, extensive meadows and villages. Ter Aar is one of the places included in this cycling route, while the other elements named describe the course of the route.

For the overarching travel overview: Nieuwkoop.