Broekhuizen is part of an es hamlet landscape; at the same time, farmhouse architecture and two walking routes offer different insights into the area. Landscape features, building history, and walks relating to history and cultural landscapes provide different themes for a stay.
Landscape features around Broekhuizen
The es hamlet landscape is the landscape type to which Broekhuizen belongs. Its local features include elevated sandy areas known as dekzandkopjes. They were formed by the wind thousands of years ago.
This pingo ruin is considered a special site and was formed during the last ice age. Its status is explicitly uncertain: it is not identified with the same degree of certainty as the dekzandkopjes. Together, the two details show different facets of Broekhuizen’s landscape—the sandy elevations formed by the wind and a possible glacial landform.
Farmhouses and building history
Broekhuizen 14 is designated a national monument. The gentleman farmer’s house was built in 1896 to a design by G (?) Otten of Meppel. Its cultural-historical, architectural-historical, and urban-planning significance is linked to Ruinerwold’s prosperous development at the end of the 19th century. The farmhouse type, its design, the materials used, and its location are also among the stated reasons for its significance.
Oosterboerseweg 1 offers another insight into farmhouse architecture. The farmhouse dates from the 19th century and has a rear baander (a large barn door). Its hipped roof is partly covered with roof tiles and partly with thatch, and has a hipped end at the rear. A hipped roof describes the shape of the roof, while tiles and thatch are the roofing materials; using different materials does not change the name of the shape. Hipped at the rear means that the roof ends with a sloping surface rather than a vertical gable wall. At Oosterboerseweg 1, the shape, roofing, and rear end can therefore be considered separately.
The grounds of Oosterboerseweg 1 also include a large wooden barn. It has a hipped roof in the form of a thatched roof, which is currently partly covered with corrugated sheets. The farmhouse and barn offer two specific examples of the architectural details that make up the area’s rural heritage: the design of the main building, and the construction and roofing of the barn roof.
Historic route and circular walk
The “Historische wandeling Broekhuizen” is a historic walking route. De Hugt, also known as De Hogt, is described in it as a farmhouse and a stop along the route. The route is therefore linked to a specifically named farmhouse, while its historic character provides the theme.
The “Eiberpad Meppel” circular walk passes through the cultural landscapes of Broekhuizen. The two walking routes differ in theme and format: the “Historische wandeling Broekhuizen” is focused on history, while the “Eiberpad Meppel” is a circular walk through Broekhuizen’s cultural landscapes.
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