Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
gwl terrein
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022
1. gwl terrein Marker
Het GWL terrein is een woonwijk met 600 woningen. De wijk is tussen 1995 en 1998 gebouwd op het voormalige gemeente waterleidingterrein. Het is een van de eerste ecologische wijken in Nederland. Bij de bouw is gebruik gemaakt van duurzame materialen. De woningen hebben een laag energieverbruik en in de woningen zijn waterbesparende maatregelen toegepast. Daarnaast is het zes hectare grote binnen-terrein geheel autovrij.
Geschiednis
Het GWL-terrain (Gemeente Waterleiding Terrain) heeft een industriale geschiedenis. Tussen 1851 en 1994 was het in gebruik als waterleidingterrein, eerst door de Duinwater Maatschappij, later door de Gemeente Waterleidingen Amsterdam. In 1900 werd het pompitation in gebruik genomen waar grote stoommachines het. drinkwater door de leidingen Amsterdam in pompten. De watertoren dateert van 1966 en is nog steeds in gebruik.
The GWL site is a residential area with 600 homes. The district was built between 1995 and 1998 on the former municipal waterworks site. It is one of the first ecological neighborhoods
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History
The GWL-terrain (Municipality Water Supply Terrain) has an industrial history. Between 1851 and 1994 it was used as a waterworks site, first by the Duinwater Maatschappij, later by the Municipality of Amsterdam Water Supply. In 1900, the pumping station was put into use where large steam engines pumped the drinking water through the pipes throughout Amsterdam. The water tower dates from 1966 and is still in use.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1853.
Location. 52° 22.958′ N, 4° 52.225′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Van Hallstraat and Van Hogendorpstraat, on the right when traveling south on Van Hallstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Van Hallstraat 10, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1051 HH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Floris Adriaan van Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Willem Bentinck (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pieter Alexander van Boetzelaer
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022
2. gwl terrein Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the left corner of the building.
Also see . . . de waterleiding geschiedenis (gwl terrein, in Dutch).
The early years (in translation): The GWL site has a water pipe history that goes back 150 years. It begins in 1851 when the site is purchased by the Duinwatermaatschappij in connection with the construction of a 23-kilometre long water pipeline between Vogelenzang in the Kennemer dunes and Amsterdam. Until then, drinking water in Amsterdam was still supplied via water barges, but that supply was too uncertain during frost. The public distribution of tap drinking water officially started on December 12, 1853 at the fountain at the Willemspoort (Haarlemmerpoort) for payment of one cent per bucket...(Submitted on January 21, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
