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Duivendrecht offers several ways to incorporate local history and culture into your travel plans. The historic walking route introduces the history of the village with information boards at places of historical interest in Duivendrecht. You can get a description of the route at the Dorpshuis at Dorpsplein 60, as well as at Café Brugzicht and Eetcafé Lotgenoten on Rijksstraatweg. This allows you to make the historical walk a focus of your time in Duivendrecht.

Local history along Rijksstraatweg

Rijksstraatweg also tells the story of different periods in the village’s history. It was laid out in the 13th century during the reclamation of the peatlands and was formerly called Duivendrechtselaan. From 1640 to 1950, it was the main thoroughfare between Amsterdam and Utrecht. Representative commuter houses were built along the road between the two world wars. Today, these houses form a continuous streetscape. The historical perspective therefore extends from the road’s origins and its former importance for transport to the interwar homes.

Churches and historic farms

The R.K. Urbanuskerk combines Neo-Gothic and Neo-Romanesque architectural elements. It was consecrated in the year of architect Theodorus Asseler’s death and is considered his last significant work. Both the combination of the two styles and the church’s place in Asseler’s body of work are part of its history.

Antoniushoeve and Sophia's Hoeve are two examples of T-shaped farmsteads. Antoniushoeve was built in 1889 as a T-shaped livestock farm with an attached summer house. Because of its cultural-historical, architectural-historical and site-related significance, it is considered a well-preserved late-19th-century T-shaped farmstead of the voerdeel type. Its main form, supporting structure and details, as well as several interior and building elements, have been preserved.

Sophia's Hoeve was built in 1883; its attached summer house dates from somewhat later. It, too, is considered a well-preserved late-19th-century T-shaped farmstead of the voerdeel type. Its main form, supporting structure and details, as well as several interior and building elements, have been preserved. The farm is located on the main road in Duivendrecht. Together with Antoniushoeve, it is one of the last built reminders of the area immediately surrounding Amsterdam, which remained predominantly agricultural until the 20th century.

Gardens and nature in Nieuw Vredelust

Nieuw Vredelust offers a different focus: the site includes 103 gardens, a community garden, a large natural playground, and old and monumental trees. Since 2020, Nieuw Vredelust has held the AVVN “Natuurlijk Tuinieren” quality mark, with the highest rating of four points. The combination of individual gardens, a community garden and a natural playground offers several distinct aspects, while the old and monumental trees have their own place in the setting.

Cultural programme and practical information

De Kleine Kerk offers a varied cultural programme that is regularly updated and expanded. Check the current programme before your visit. The hall is suitable, among other things, for rehearsals or try-outs of music performances, small theatre performances and other cultural activities. The event programme and the hall’s possible uses offer different ways to experience the cultural offering.

Access information is also useful when finding your way around: De Kleine Kerk is wheelchair accessible and has an extra-wide toilet for walkers or wheelchairs. The station is within walking distance of the church. Together with the cultural programme and the historic walking route, these provide practical themes to help you plan your stay in Duivendrecht.

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