아펠도른‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

The castle has changed its appearance in many ways over the centuries. The current building dates from 1905 and was built by Herman Theodore s'Jacob, the scion of a noble family. His father Frederik Bernhard was mayor of Rotterdam and his grandfather was governor of the Dutch East Indies. The architecture goes back to older styles, but the interior still contains features of the Art Nouveau style that was popular at the time. The rest of the estate is still largely intact and the castle garden has also been restored with honor.

Before 1830, the Beekhuizerzand was part of a large quicksand area. Between 1880 and 1930, it was planted with pine trees on a large scale, especially to prevent dusting. It was also used as a military training area and opened for recreation from 1963. In 2004, many fly pines were felled and the top layer removed from the ground, so that it has become a real quicksand area where the destructible sand has been released again. The area is grazed by sheep.

The waterfall we see here has a drop of 15 meters. The Vrijenberger Spreng Waterfalls, as they are officially called, are the largest two waterfalls in the Netherlands. The Vrijenbergse Spreng was dug at the end of the 19th century so that the water level of the Apeldoorn Canal could be maintained. Due to the large difference in height in the spring, two waterfalls were constructed instead of a very strong flowing river.

A smaller version of 'the largest waterfall in the Netherlands'. The 'real' one is a little further on, on the other side of the N-road ;-)

Staverden Castle has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. The current castle, partly built in 1853 and partly in 1905, is surrounded by a beautiful estate. The brasserie and brewery located on the estate are also nice. Good place to take a break!

One of the beautiful quicksand areas in the region - although not really natural, but it's worth it as you don't find something like that often.

Beautiful estate. Nice for walking.

Veluwezoom is the oldest national park in Holland. This hilly landscape with forest, heath and shifting sand has been a protected area since 1931. You can wander freely on the paths and trails and there are plenty of opportunities for horseback riding, cycling and mountain biking. Don't be surprised if you suddenly come face to face with a red deer or a wild boar on the Veluwezoom.