Bergen: Artists' Colony in the North Holland Dunes
Bergen has about 30,000 residents and lies in North Holland between Alkmaar and the North Sea coast. The village became known in the early 20th century as an artists' colony when painters of the Bergense School settled here, drawn by the dune light and wooded surroundings. Charley Toorop and her father Jan Toorop were among the most prominent. The Kranenburgh Museum exhibits works from this period and contemporary art.
Bergen aan Zee, the beach settlement to the west, lies tucked between high dunes and offers a quieter alternative to the busier Scheveningen and Zandvoort beaches. The Schoorlse Duinen, the widest dune area in the Netherlands at nearly 5 kilometres from sea to inland edge, stretch north of the village.
Alkmaar is about 5 kilometres east. The dune and forest paths connect Bergen to Egmond and Schoorl. The village centre around the Plein has galleries, cafes, and a weekly market.
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Bergen has about 30,000 residents and lies in North Holland between Alkmaar and the North Sea coast. The village became known in the early 20th century as an artists' colony when painters of the Bergense School settled here, drawn by the dune light and wooded surroundings. Charley Toorop and her father Jan Toorop were among the most prominent. The Kranenburgh Museum exhibits works from this period and contemporary art.
Bergen aan Zee, the beach settlement to the west, lies tucked between high dunes and offers a quieter alternative to the busier Scheveningen and Zandvoort beaches. The Schoorlse Duinen, the widest dune area in the Netherlands at nearly 5 kilometres from sea to inland edge, stretch north of the village.
Alkmaar is about 5 kilometres east. The dune and forest paths connect Bergen to Egmond and Schoorl. The village centre around the Plein has galleries, cafes, and a weekly market.
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