Historische aanleg, BY Glipper Dreef 199 Heemstede

English translation

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Description

Description of component 2: HISTORICAL PARK AND GARDEN LAYOUT.

Description

The layout of Meer en Berg is now divided into two parts, namely the old part now incorporated in Groenendaal park (2a) and the new part at Mariënheuvel (2b). The new layout of Springer at Mariënheuvel originally had a connection with the other part, but due to the separation a strong division has arisen in some places whereby this relationship is now no longer clearly discernible. The parts are described separately here.

The layout by Marot and Zocher at the old Meer en Berg (2a). No traces of the oldest 17th-century layout have been found. It is Marot's design from circa 1729 that determines the basis of the garden layout and upon which Zocher also built his design. This layout consists of a relatively narrow rectangle with an east-west oriented central axis from the entrance gate. This (visual) axis remains an important element to this day. Of the original water features, only the now dry basin in front of the ruin of the pump house remains, and the formal pond originally oriented transversely, which has been enlarged into a landscaped pond. The two small hills to the west of the pond are believed to also be by Marot and were modified by Zocher into more natural forms. Some scattered heavy linden trees are presumably also from the 18th century. Very shortly after the layout from 1730, the garden was enlarged. The central axis designed by Marot was extended entirely westward to the Herenweg in the form of a long avenue, of which the eastern part is planted with lindens and the western part with beeches. Adjacent to the first part of the garden, the "New Wood" was laid out. Of this, the northern section, originally a star wood with surrounding linden avenues, is still present. The avenue then continued through the uncultivated dune area, now park woodland. Approximately halfway along the avenue it crosses the older Kerkweg. From the Herenweg there is now no access to the avenue. A third phase in the 18th-century layout concerns a garden layout in the southwestern part at the Herenweg. There is no certainty as to whether this layout existed in whole or in part. Some elements on site seem to carry references to the map of this garden from circa 1731, such as the current Konijnenberg, which could possibly be the "Barnassusberg" (Parnassusberg) from the map, furthermore three old linden trees and the Eikenlaan. The design that Zocher made in 1794 relates only to the eastern part, for which Marot also made his drawing. But otherwise the entire park of Meer en Berg was transformed in the landscaping style. Not everything from Zocher's design has been preserved either. Still found are the winding avenue planted with lindens and beeches on the south side, a winding beech avenue to the northeast of the pond and the pond with the small island. In addition, the lindens from Marot's time, which Zocher deliberately left standing, should also be counted as fitting his design.

The layout of Springer at the new Meer en Berg (Mariënheuvel) (2b). For the drive to the new Meer en Berg (Mariënheuvel), use was made of the winding avenue that Zocher had laid out south of the meadow. This was extended and ends with a sharp bend on the actual straight drive that leads to the entrance area. The elevated location of the house is clearly discernible here. The straight drive originally continued further to connect with the Beukenlaan. In the immediate vicinity of the house, at the front and sides, many chestnut trees have been planted. Together with other trees and shrubs, this section gives a fairly enclosed impression. At the rear is a grand, irregularly shaped park lawn. In the layout, use was made of an open space that already existed here earlier. A large solitary oak tree stands just southeast of the house. The lawn is surrounded by a woodland planting, particularly on the west side with strongly undulating terrain. In this surround, two sight lines have been reserved to the south and southwest. Furthermore, there is a circular walk around the woodland edge with a winding path and some subsidiary paths. The pond in the southeastern part is an excavation of an older straight watercourse. In 1959 this was enlarged and ended with a curved water feature. Originally the terrain on the southeast side extended to the Glipperdreef (Binnenweg). A considerable strip has been removed from this for house building.

Valuation

The HISTORICAL PARK AND GARDEN LAYOUT is of general importance:

- because of the 18th-century formal layout by D. Marot and what of it is still present;

- because of the 19th-century landscaping layout by J.D. Zocher using the 18th-century layout, and what of it remains;

- because of the almost completely present layout by L. Springer.