Fifteen post-1965 buildings nominated to become new national momuments
The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) has started the process of designating national monuments from the post-1965 period. Fifteen locations have been nominated, from a high-tech train station to a barrier-free event hall. “With these youngest national monuments in the Netherlands, the designation of an entirely new generation of national monuments has begun,” the RCE said.
The nominees all date from the years 1965 to 1990. According to the RCE, some may wonder whether such young buildings are worthy of monumental status. “This is perhaps because these buildings are still so close to us; they are the schools we attended, the houses we live in, and the offices we work in. It sometimes takes time to appreciate their significance - and perhaps their beauty.”
Broader appreciation takes time, but the buildings need to survive that time, which is why protecting them now is essential, the RCE said. With national monument status, these buildings can’t be demolished or changed significantly
The nominees for the youngest national monuments in the Netherlands are the Ecocathedral in Mildam (1965), the Rodahal in Kerkrade (1966), the Water Tower in Eindhoven (1970), the Broken Circle/Spiral Hill in Emmen (1971), TU Delft's Electrical Engineering Building in Delft (1972), the Centraal Beheer Headquarters in Apeldoorn (1972), Terneuzen Town Hall (1972), De Kasbah in Hengelo (1973), Eemsmond Building in Delfzijl (1973), the Yunus Emre Mosque in Almelo (1974), Blauwe Golven in Arnhem (1977), the Emmaus Church in Nieuwegein (1977), Hubertus House in Amsterdam (1981), De Musketon in Utredct (1984), and Lelystad Centrum Station (1988).
