Listed monuments and historic buildings; region (2025), 1965-2024
| Type of Monument | Region | Periods | Listed monuments and historic buildings (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castles, country houses and parks | The Netherlands | 2024 | 5,533 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | Drenthe (PV) | 2024 | 109 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | Noord-Drenthe (CR) | 2024 | 59 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) | 2024 | 3 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) | 2024 | 47 |
| Castles, country houses and parks | Midden-Drenthe | 2024 | 5 |
| Objects in squares and the like | The Netherlands | 2024 | 1,240 |
| Objects in squares and the like | Drenthe (PV) | 2024 | 14 |
| Objects in squares and the like | Noord-Drenthe (CR) | 2024 | 7 |
| Objects in squares and the like | Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) | 2024 | 2 |
| Objects in squares and the like | Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) | 2024 | 5 |
| Objects in squares and the like | Midden-Drenthe | 2024 | 0 |
| 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 1965-2024. 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, 2025 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 2024 according to the municipal classification of 2025.
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 5th December 2025:
The province Groningen was accidentally not included in the table. This has been corrected.
When will new figures be published?
The figures from 1965 to 2025 according to the municipal classification of 2026 will be available in the second quarter of 2026 in a new table.
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).