Frederiksoord de Koloniën van Weldadigheid 2026 movie

In Drenthe, we stay at Logement Frederiksoord and visit the Colonies of Benevolence. Along Majoor van Swietenlaan stand colony houses, as well as the post office. The horticultural school, which is being restored, is also located here. We visit Museum de Proefkolonie. There, we experience the story of General Johannes van den Bosch. He had a unique plan. He developed the Colonies of Benevolence, where poor city dwellers found a new future. With social provisions such as education, housing, work, and care, the Society of Benevolence was 80 years ahead of the rest of the Netherlands.