Nederland - Alkmaar, Oudorperhout

The Oudorperhout is the oldest polder in the Netherlands. The area of 42 hectares is bordered by the centuries-old cobbled road "Munnikenweg" and the “Hoornse Vaart” with its windmills. After the village of Oudorp was merged with the city of Alkmaar, part of the polder remained open and developed into a unique meadow landscape with many birds, ponds, ditches, reed beds and unique plants.

In the Oudorperhout the remains of two castles built in 1290 are visible: “Nieuwburg” and “Middelburg”.