Listed monuments and historic buildings; (region 2019) 1965 - 2019

Listed monuments and historic buildings; (region 2019) 1965 - 2019

Type of monument Regions 2019 Periods Listed monuments and historic buildings (number)
Listed monuments total The Netherlands 2019 63,323
Archaeology The Netherlands 2019 1,460
Administr., court, government buildings The Netherlands 2019 650
Farms, mills and businesses The Netherlands 2019 9,807
Culture, health and science The Netherlands 2019 1,296
Commercial, storage, transport buildings The Netherlands 2019 2,437
Castles, country houses and parks The Netherlands 2019 5,512
Unknown/no national monument The Netherlands 2019 0
Religious buildings The Netherlands 2019 4,252
Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality The Netherlands 2019 587
Funeral homes and cemeteries The Netherlands 2019 947
Defenses and military buildings The Netherlands 2019 2,435
Objects in squares and the like The Netherlands 2019 1,243
Road and hydraulic works The Netherlands 2019 969
Housing and housing complexes The Netherlands 2019 31,728
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on the number of listed monuments and historic buildings in the Netherlands on 31 December of the year in question for the years 1965-2019. Provincial and municipal monuments are not included in this table. All figures in this table are based on the Dutch National Register of Monuments and Historic Buildings which is compiled by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. The regional classification is based on the municipal classification of January 1, 2019 for all years. The figures are not only broken down by type of monument, but also by part of the country, province and municipality.

Data available from: 1965 - 2019

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of September 2021:
This table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable.

Description topics

Listed monuments and historic buildings
Monuments listed in the Dutch National Register of Monuments and Historic Buildings are buildings or other objects of general (national) interest which have been selected for their beauty or historical value to the country. They have been designated protected monuments by the national government as specified in legislation on cultural heritage (Erfgoedwet).