Wooden House with Facade of Reclaimed Wood / HOYT Architecten

The historic village of Broek in Waterland is known for its large wooden houses. These historic houses were built in the 17th century often by captains of the Dutch East Indies company, one of the world’s first multinationals. Originally the houses were painted in various colours but later economic decline made the people use just grey primer to paint and maintain the houses.

Wooden House with Facade of Reclaimed Wood  / HOYT Architecten
© Jaro van Meerten © Jaro van Meerten

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