Tijdschrift voor Historische Geografie - Volume 8, Issue 1, 2023

Abstract Once upon a time there was a nature park in Kaatsheuvel About different perceptions of nature and their influence on the landscape of the Efteling The Efteling is Netherland’s best known theme park, but what few people know is that it was originally a nature park. Up to this day the ‘Efteling Nature Park Foundation’ is still at the head of the organisation. As the Efteling has recently started to actively promote its identit Read More

Abstract The creation of a unique peat landscape: the Molenpolder near Westbroek (province of Utrecht) In the Middle Ages most of the peatlands in the western part of the Netherlands were turned into agricultural land. In the Early Modern period large parts of this peatland were dug up in order to provide the upcoming towns and cities with fuel. This process of extraction – even below the ground water line by dredging –wa Read More

Abstract A tree on Walcheren, more than a dot on the (historical) map Topographical maps, even when consulted numerous times, can suddenly reveal a name, a number, an element never noticed before. The so-called Bonnekaart (page 616, edition 1926) shows the word ‘Boom’ (tree), halfway Vrouwenpolder and Veere, on the north-eastern coast of Walcheren (Zeeland). Which function can be attributed to this specific Read More