Listed monuments and historic buildings; region (2024), 1965-2023
| Type of monument | Periods | Regions | Listed monuments and historic buildings (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | The Netherlands | 63,195 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 2,762 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 4,318 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 1,367 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 4,032 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 109 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 6,547 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 5,853 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 14,068 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 9,044 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 3,734 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 5,918 |
| Listed monuments total | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 5,442 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | The Netherlands | 1,466 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 214 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 197 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 91 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 117 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 27 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 295 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 108 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 70 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 59 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 72 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 105 |
| Archaeology | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 110 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | The Netherlands | 722 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 39 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 59 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 38 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 39 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 1 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 51 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 59 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 120 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 118 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 39 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 114 |
| Administr., court, government buildings | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 45 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | The Netherlands | 9,898 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 621 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 633 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 579 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 947 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 19 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 1,433 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 787 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 911 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 1,264 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 365 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 1,144 |
| Farms, mills and businesses | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 1,195 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | The Netherlands | 1,330 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 68 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 75 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 47 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 57 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 4 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 147 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 100 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 326 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 268 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 32 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 126 |
| Culture, health and science | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 80 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | The Netherlands | 2,208 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 106 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 118 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 17 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 78 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 2 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 138 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 123 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 854 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 431 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 135 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 155 |
| Commercial, storage, transport buildings | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 51 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | The Netherlands | 5,531 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 148 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 222 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 109 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 662 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 0 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 1,168 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 1,092 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 525 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 581 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 141 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 400 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 483 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | The Netherlands | 4,354 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 264 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 441 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 117 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 212 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 8 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 526 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 242 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 525 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 450 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 201 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 760 |
| Religious buildings | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 608 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | The Netherlands | 538 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 40 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 44 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 12 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 24 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 0 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 47 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 39 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 137 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 80 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 16 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 57 |
| Sport, recreat., associat., hospitality | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 42 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | The Netherlands | 929 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 57 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 70 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 13 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 51 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 0 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 83 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 91 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 126 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 82 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 17 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 276 |
| Funeral homes and cemeteries | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 63 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | The Netherlands | 2,465 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 47 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 62 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 36 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 147 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 0 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 499 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 620 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 217 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 146 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 214 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 306 |
| Defenses and military buildings | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 171 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | The Netherlands | 1,242 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 38 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 67 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 14 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 91 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 0 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 161 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 95 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 211 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 207 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 68 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 168 |
| Objects in squares and the like | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 122 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | The Netherlands | 969 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 98 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 89 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 15 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 34 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 10 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 53 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 118 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 157 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 230 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 45 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 67 |
| Road and hydraulic works | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 53 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | The Netherlands | 31,543 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Groningen (PV) | 1,022 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Fryslân (PV) | 2,241 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Drenthe (PV) | 279 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Overijssel (PV) | 1,573 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Flevoland (PV) | 38 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Gelderland (PV) | 1,946 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Utrecht (PV) | 2,379 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Noord-Holland (PV) | 9,889 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 5,128 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Zeeland (PV) | 2,389 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Noord-Brabant (PV) | 2,240 |
| Housing and housing complexes | 2023 | Limburg (PV) | 2,419 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
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 1965-2023. 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, 2024 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 to 2023 according to the municipal classification of 2024
Tables containing the listed monuments using the regional classifications from the years 2016 and onward can be found in the data archive, see the link in paragraph 3.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.
Changes as of 25 April 2025:
None, the table has been discontinued.
When will new figures be published?
The figures from 1965 to 2024 according to the municipal classification of 2025 will be available in the second quarter of 2025 in a new table, see the link in paragraph 3.
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).