Four nominees for Heritage Award 2025 municipality of Aalten
The municipality of Aalten annually presents the Heritage Award. Individuals and organizations can be nominated for this award. Based on the advice of the Environmental Quality Commission, the Municipal Executive has nominated four candidates who are eligible for the Heritage Award 2025.
The four nominees are
Farm and yard Teubenweg 4
In 1923, the house on Teubenweg 4 in De Heurne was built by G.J. Krajenbrink (the grandfather of current occupant Gerrit Krajenbrink) and his brother. The farm was named: Reint or Kleine Prins, coming from De Prins in IJzerlo. Characteristically, the original yard, the buildings, the layout of the house and the back house have remained intact as much as possible to this day. Since 1978, this farm has been occupied by Gerrit and Bertha Krajenbrink.
Evert de Niet
As an amateur historian, Evert de Niet has been concerned with the evacuation "the Atlantic Wall" (1943) for sixty years. As a 3-year-old, Evert experienced this evacuation. Together with about 500 Scheveningers, he was accommodated in Aalten at the time. Meanwhile, Evert has an impressive collection of photos, slides and documentation. Exhibitions of his work can be seen at various locations and he gives presentations and lectures. His research has now gained national fame. A Scheveningen Room has also been set up in the National Museum of the Secret Annex in Aalten in memory of the Scheveningen evacuees. This year the book "Schevening Evacuees in Aalten" was also published. As an amateur historian, Evert makes a great contribution to the preservation of thoughts about the evacuation.
The Ladies to Beast House
At Raadhuisstraat 10 in Dinxperlo stands Het Dames te Beesthuis, a national monument from 1623. In 2023 and 2024 this house underwent a renovation and preservation with the aim of restoring it to its original style. The attic still retains a half-timbered wall from the 18th century. The foundations of the house date back to 1623, according to the facade stone. After a fire, this building was rebuilt in 1776. As a reminder, a plaque with the text: GEBOUD 1623, HERBOUD 1706. In 1876 this house was occupied by village blacksmith J.G. Beest and his daughters. The house is now occupied by Taco and Wies Keulen.
Bert Stronks
As an architect, Bert Stronks is involved in several restorations, renovations and new construction of buildings, matching the protected townscape of Bredevoort. Examples are 't Koppelhuis (2010), Kulturhus Bredevoort and Basisschool 't Bastion. He has also collaborated on new 'green' heritage, such as the Food Forest in Bredevoort. Bert maps archaeological finds and relates them to old city maps. He is also a former board member and volunteer of Bredevoorts Belang. He is involved in the renovation and redesign of the fortress park. He has also worked to make the 1966 tower clock a municipal monument. He is currently working on compiling an integrated vision of the fortifications in Bredevoort and has been digitizing the archives of Bredevoorts Belang and De Protestantse Gemeente in Bredevoort for years. These archives will be transferred to the ECAL (Erfgoedcentrum Achterhoek en Liemers), so that they become accessible for current and future generations.
About the Heritage Award
The Heritage Award is presented annually to an individual, organization or association that, on its own initiative and with a great deal of effort and/or financial contribution, has restored, or had restored, a structure with historical value. Major overdue maintenance that has prevented decay is also eligible. In addition, individuals or organizations that make an important contribution to heritage in the municipality of Aalten may be nominated. The award consists of a cash prize of € 250,- and an artwork worth € 350,- that relates to the building or area for which the winner has worked.
Heritage Award ceremony
One of the nominees will win the Heritage Award Municipality of Aalten 2025. The announcement will take place on Thursday evening, September 4, during a festive gathering for invited guests and interested parties, in the Koppelkerk in Bredevoort. You can register for this festive evening at aanmelden@aalten.nl.
Open Monument Day
Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14 are the annual Open Monument Days. During these days, monuments throughout the country are open and free to visit. This year the theme is "Heritage and Architecture. Also in the municipality of Aalten monument owners open the doors of their monuments. The program will follow in August.