Ouderkerk aan de Amstel in Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

De Haegh

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2026

1. De Haegh Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Langhuisboerderij, in 1699 gebouwd in opdracht van de Portugees-Israëlitische Gemeente. De luiken hielden zonlicht, inbrekers en kou buiten en werden bij sterfgevallen deels gesloten. Hier en daar zitten kijkgaten. Het driehoekige 'wolfseind' aan de voorkant van het dak verhoogt de stormbestendigheid. De voorloper van deze boerderij stond aan de Bullewijk waar nu het Rodeamentoshuis uit 1705 staat. De familie Hogenhout - pachter sinds 1814 - werd in 1965 de tweede eigenaar. Lange tijd stond de boerderij bekend als 'Somberzicht' vanwege de algemene begraafplaats die ooit tegenover de boerderij lag. De derde eigenaar voert sinds 1994 weer de oude naam De Haegh.

Rijksmonument

(English translation)
Longhouse farmhouse, built in 1699 on commission from the Portuguese-Jewish (Sephardic) Community. The shutters kept out sunlight, burglars, and the cold, and were partially closed in the event of a death. There are peepholes here and there. The triangular 'wolf's end' at the front of the roof increases storm resistance. The predecessor of this farmhouse stood on the Bullewijk, where the Rodeamentoshuis from

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1705 now stands. The Hogenhout family—tenants since 1814—became the second owners in 1965. For a long time, the farmhouse was known as 'Somberzicht' because of the general cemetery that was once located opposite the farmhouse. Since 1994, the third owner has once again used the old name De Haegh.

National Monument

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.

Location. 52° 17.8′ N, 4° 54.268′ E. Marker is in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Ouder-Amstel. It is at the intersection of Raadhuislaan and Raadhuislaan, on the right when traveling east on Raadhuislaan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Raadhuislaan 1, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Noord-Holland 1191 BG, 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 Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

De Haegh and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2026

2. De Haegh and marker

marker: Café De Vrije handel (within shouting distance of this marker); Ouderkerk sinds het jaar 1000 / Ouderkerk Since the Year 1000 (within shouting distance of this marker); Huize Nicolette / Nicolette House (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoolmeesterhuis / Schoolmaster’s House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Huis met de kettingen / House with the Chains (about 90 meters away); D’Corendrager / “The Grain Carrier” (about 90 meters away); Amstelkerk (about 150 meters away); Witte huis / White House (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.

Also see . . . De Haegh: eeuwenoude hofstede in hartje Ouderkerk (Oneindig Noord-Holland, in Dutch). Excerpt (in translation):

De Haegh is a farmstead of the longhouse type, with a hipped roof (i.e., a beveled end of the ridge of a gable roof), a front facade, and a wooden rear building for housing livestock. Farmstead De Haegh was built in 1699 for 2,600 guilders by Jacob Gerretsen, commissioned by the Portuguese-Israelite Community. The original farmhouse used to stand further along, on the other side
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of the cemetery, where the Rodeamentoshuis (purification or metaar house) now stands on the Bullewijk.

The Portuguese-Jewish community owned a piece of land along the Bullewijk river. The Beth Haim (House of Life) cemetery was founded in 1614 on the grounds of farmstead De Haegh. The farmhouse was later relocated to allow for the expansion of the Jewish Cemetery.…

(Submitted on September 6, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.