Winner of heritage award 2025

Last Thursday, September 4, the presentation of the Heritage Award of the municipality of Aalten took place in the Koppelkerk in Bredevoort. With the presentation of the Heritage Award the college wants to draw attention and offer a stage to the many beautiful initiatives, large and small, that contribute to the preservation of heritage in our municipality. The Heritage Award consists of a check of € 250 and a work of art worth € 350. During the presentation, guest speaker Gerben Meussen, architect and chairman of the Open Monumentendag Committee, explained the 'building archaeological research and value assessment' of monumental buildings. Willem Doodeheefver, chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee, highlighted the 4 nominees for the Heritage Award. The nominees are Het Dames te Beesthuis, farm and yard Teubenweg 4, Bert Stronks and Evert De Niet. 

At the end of the evening, the winner was announced. The winner Erfgoedprijs 2025 of the municipality of Aalten is Bert Stronks. 

This coming weekend, September 13 and 14, many monument owners will open their doors to you. Check the Open Monument Day website for more information.