The Fochteloërveen
Veenhuizen immediately adjoins the vast Fochteloërveen, a rugged peat...
Facades with a Story
The façades in Veenhuizen are in a class of their own. Their architec...
Churches in the Colony
Veenhuizen may have been nicknamed the Dutch Siberia, but when it came...
Art
There is art in abundance in the former colony. Where Veenhuizen previ...
The Fourth Asylum
The Vierde Gesticht (Fourth Asylum) is an enigmatic name today, but it...
Punishment and Imprisonment
From a penal colony to a state labour institution to a penitentiary in...
Four Signposted Routes
Along the electrical power plant and the Houtjesplein, the constabular...
Tuinen van Weldadigheid
De Tuinen van Weldadigheid (The Gardens of Humanitarianism) are locate...
Maallust beer
The grain mill from the time of the State Labour Institution has been ...