Colonies of Benevolence
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Belgium, Netherlands
Inscribed
2021
List reference
1555
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Colonies of Benevolence is about 12 km north-west of Assen. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Assen · about 62,000 peopleabout 12 km south-east
- Groningen · about 217,000 peopleabout 25 km north-east
- Leeuwarden · about 126,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
- Zwolle · about 112,000 peopleabout 60 km south
- Emden · about 52,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
- Arnhem · about 142,000 peopleabout 120 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
NetherlandsCultural53 km away
NetherlandsCultural59 km away
NetherlandsCultural61 km away
NetherlandsCultural113 km away
NetherlandsCultural125 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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