Hoge Veluwe National Park
Hoge Veluwe is the shortened name of a natural park in the Netherlands, Gelderland. The full name is: " Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe ". Typical of De Hoge Veluwe is a convoluted distribution of forest and heathland. In the north of the nature reserve area also has large sandy nutrient-poor grassland. In the west there is a juniper remaining stock. With over 500,000 visitors annually De Hoge Veluwe is one of the most visited heathland in Central Europe. Although the nature park offers Stonechat and nightjar breeding areas, due to the large visitor traffic, the habitat conditions for interference- sensitive birds, however, are not suitable.
Locations, Nature
The national park is situated in the wooded Veluwe area north-west of Arnhem, between Ede and Apeldoorn. Of these cities, the park is easily accessible by car and bus. The park has a total area of approximately 54.5 km ². It consists of forest (mainly conifers ), dunes and heath. Many standing under the protection of species of plants and animals, including red deer and wild boars live there. At the village of Otterlo ( municipality of Ede ) is the main entrance to the visitor center. Under the visitors center is the Museonder, an interesting museum for children of the underground life. In order to explore the park, you can rent free bicycles or simple rent technically better or special bicycles such as tandems.
History
The park was created when the rich merchant A. Kröller and his German -born wife, Helene Müller in 1909 bought the area as a hunting ground. It was fenced, European mouflon and deer were exposed, and the architect H. P. Berlage designed the Kröller- Müller family, the St. Hubertus Hunting Lodge. Since Mrs Kröller -Müller as a hobby collecting contemporary art, had to park a harmony between art and nature meet. When the couple came by the economic crisis in 1935 in money problems, the Dutch state bought them from the art collection. The park was opened to the public. Since 1943 the Dutch landscape architect Mien Ruys worked on the design of the park.
Cultural
The St. Hubertus Hunting Lodge, seen from the air that resembles a deer antler can be visited limited, but only with a guide.
The important collection of Helene Kröller -Müller Museum is housed in the Kröller -Müller, located in the northern part of the park. It houses works by Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian and other artists.
Well worth seeing is the sculpture garden of the Museum, with works by Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore and other well-known sculptors of the period after the year 1900.