The 'Naar Buiten!' exhibition delves into the fascinating historical tradition of wealthy Amsterdam residents seeking summer refuge on country estates. Discover how these grand private residences, once exclusive to the urban elite in the 17th and 18th centuries, transformed into accessible public green landscapes. Learn about their enduring cultural significance and conservation efforts across Dutch regions.
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The exhibition 'Naar Buiten!' explores the historical custom of Amsterdam's wealthy residents escaping the city's summer heat for country estates. It highlights the historical significance, green landscapes, and current accessibility of these estates, which were once private retreats and are now public oases.
Centuries ago, affluent Amsterdam residents sought refuge from the city's summer heat and 'stench' by retreating to their country estates, places of rest and enjoyment. The exhibition 'Naar Buiten!' brings this historical desire for rural life to life. It delves into the history of these country estates, their relationship with city palaces, and their current maintenance and restoration, noting how their parks continue to captivate. In the 17th and 18th centuries, wealthy inhabitants of city palaces, such as the Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis on Amsterdam's Herengracht, sought the healthy outdoor air on their lushly surrounded country houses along the Vecht, in 's Gravenland, or Kennemerland during the summer months. Today, the three largest Dutch organizations for nature and landscape conservation—Staatsbosbeheer, Natuurmonumenten, and De 12 Landschappen—manage many of these magnificent estates. Once exclusive resorts for the urban elite, they are now accessible green oases for everyone in the urbanized landscape. This year also marks the celebration of the 'Year of the Historic Country Estate'.
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