Aarlanderveen is a village in the Dutch province of

South Holland South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn (; or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland), Oude Rijn (Old Rhine ...

, and lies about 4 km east of Alphen aan den Rijn. Aarlanderveen was a

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

excavation settlement which developed in the Middle Ages. The Catholic St Peter and Paul Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built by

Joseph Cuypers Josephus Theodorus Joannes Cuypers (10 June 1861, Roermond – 20 January 1949, Meerssen) was a Dutch people, Dutch architect; primarily known for his Catholic churches. Life and work He was born to the architect, Pierre Cuypers, and his wif ...

between 1893 and 1894. There are five wind mills near Aarlaanderveen. Aarlanderveen was a separate municipality until 1918, when it became part of Alphen aan den Rijn. The area around the village is a natural landscape that is rich in grassland birds like plovers, godwits and redshanks. There are also many flower rich banks including spearwort, water and field mint, ragged robin and marsh thistle.

Gallery

Aarlanderveen De Morgenster.jpg, Wind mill De Morgenster File:Netherlands, Alphen aan den Rijn, Aarlanderveen, Dorpsstraat (1).JPG, Farm in Aarlanderveen File:Reformed Church, Aarlanderveen, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg, Dutch Reformed church File:Netherlands, Kaartboek door Mr. Floris Balthasar, 1611, kaart 1.jpg, Aarlanderveen on a map of 1611.

References

Former municipalities of South Holland Populated places in South Holland Alphen aan den Rijn {{SouthHolland-geo-stub