Society of Humanitarianism
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Netherlands, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Society of Humanitarianism (Dutch: Maatschappij van Weldadigheid) was a Dutch private organization set up in 1818 by general Johannes van den Bosch to help poor families, mostly from the big cities, improve their lot in the aftermath of the Napoleonic French occupation by granting them farming land.[1] He petitioned William I of the Netherlands for its formation and bought uncultivated land in Drenthe for the poor to exploit. The Estate 'Westerbeeksloot' in what is now Frederiksoord was the society's administrative center.[2] The estate at Frederiksoord and the colonies built by the Society at Wilhelminaoord, Wortel and Veenhuizen were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for their testimony to a unique 19th century philosophical movement and their outstanding urban planning.[3]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Netherlands, Belgium |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
Reference | 1555 |
Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
Area | 2,012 ha (7.77 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 52.85728°N 6.192°E / 52.85728; 6.192 |