Listed monuments and historic buildings; region 2023

Listed monuments and historic buildings; region 2023

Type of monument Regions Periods Listed monuments and historic buildings (number)
Listed monuments total Limburg (PV) 2022 5,442
Listed monuments total Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 558
Listed monuments total Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 852
Listed monuments total Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 4,032
Archaeology Limburg (PV) 2022 109
Archaeology Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 28
Archaeology Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 32
Archaeology Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 49
Administr., court, government buildings Limburg (PV) 2022 45
Administr., court, government buildings Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 9
Administr., court, government buildings Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 14
Administr., court, government buildings Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 22
Farms, mills and businesses Limburg (PV) 2022 1,193
Farms, mills and businesses Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 73
Farms, mills and businesses Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 153
Farms, mills and businesses Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 967
Culture, health and science Limburg (PV) 2022 80
Culture, health and science Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 10
Culture, health and science Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 11
Culture, health and science Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 59
Commercial, storage, transport buildings Limburg (PV) 2022 51
Commercial, storage, transport buildings Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 8
Commercial, storage, transport buildings Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 11
Commercial, storage, transport buildings Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 32
Castles, country houses and parks Limburg (PV) 2022 483
Castles, country houses and parks Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 58
Castles, country houses and parks Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 92
Castles, country houses and parks Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 333
Unknown/no national monument Limburg (PV) 2022 0
Unknown/no national monument Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 0
Unknown/no national monument Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 0
Unknown/no national monument Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 0
Religious buildings Limburg (PV) 2022 609
Religious buildings Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 160
Religious buildings Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 129
Religious buildings Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 320
Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality Limburg (PV) 2022 42
Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 5
Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 7
Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 30
Funeral homes and cemeteries Limburg (PV) 2022 62
Funeral homes and cemeteries Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 16
Funeral homes and cemeteries Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 12
Funeral homes and cemeteries Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 34
Defenses and military buildings Limburg (PV) 2022 171
Defenses and military buildings Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 71
Defenses and military buildings Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 47
Defenses and military buildings Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 53
Objects in squares and the like Limburg (PV) 2022 122
Objects in squares and the like Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 20
Objects in squares and the like Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 30
Objects in squares and the like Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 72
Road and hydraulic works Limburg (PV) 2022 53
Road and hydraulic works Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 18
Road and hydraulic works Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 12
Road and hydraulic works Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 23
Housing and housing complexes Limburg (PV) 2022 2,422
Housing and housing complexes Noord-Limburg (CR) 2022 82
Housing and housing complexes Midden-Limburg (CR) 2022 302
Housing and housing complexes Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2022 2,038
Source: CBS.
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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 1965-2022. 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, 2023 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.

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

Changes as of 30 June 2023:
This is a new table. Tables containing the listed monuments using the regional classifications for the years 2015-2022 can be found in the data archive.

When will new figures be published?
The figures with the endposition of December 31, 2023 will be available in the second quarter of 2024 in a new table with the municipal classification of 2024. The figures from previous years 1965-2022 will also be presented according to the municipal classification of 2024.

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).