Landbouwbelang (LBB) is a
squatted
Squatting is the action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building (usually residential) that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use. The United Nations estimated in 2003 that there wer ...
industrial building in
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ...
, Netherlands. It offers working space for artists and
social entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, start-up companies or entrepreneurs, in which they develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues. This concept may be applied to a wide range of ...
and functions as a venue for cultural events. It has been squatted since April 2002.
Landbouwbelang is located in the
Boschstraatkwartier
The Boschstraatkwartier (; ) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
History
The neighbourhood got its name after the old ''Boschpoort'' (English: ''Den Bosch Gate''), one of the seven former city gates of ...
neighbourhood, on the bank of river
Meuse
The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of .
History
From 1301, the upper ...
() and next to the production site of a
paper manufacturer Sappi
Sappi Limited, originally incorporated as ''South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited'' in 1936, is a South African pulp and paper company with global operations.
Products and operation
South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limit ...
.
History
The building was constructed in 1939 for processing and storing cereals by Vereniging Landbouwbelang Roermond. The cereal processing activities ceased in the 1970s and the building was acquired by the neighbouring paper mill until it was purchased by the City of Maastricht.
The space served as a venue for community events before being squatted on 6 April 2002.
Landbouwbelang reported 10 000 annual visitors in 2015.
Several artists, designers and social entrepreneurs have working spaces at Landbouwbelang.
Despite the
Dutch squatting ban, removing squatters requires an
eviction
Eviction is the removal of a Tenement (law), tenant from leasehold estate, rental property by the landlord. In some jurisdictions it may also involve the removal of persons from premises that were foreclosure, foreclosed by a mortgagee (often ...
court order and in order to have that granted, the owner of the building needs to present a development plan for the squatted building. According to the communications of the City of Maastricht there were currently none as of 2016.
See also
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ADM
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ACU
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De Blauwe Aanslag
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Grote Broek
De Grote Broek ( English: ''The Big Trousers'') is a legalised squat and self-managed social centre in central Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It was occupied in 1984 and legalised from 2002 onwards. It spans two sides of a city block and has entra ...
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OCCII
The OCCII (Onafhankelijk Cultureel Centrum In It) is a venue for alternative and independent music at Amstelveenseweg 134, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The organization is mostly run by volunteers and has its roots in the squatting movement. The ...
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OT301
OT301 is a self-managed social centre in a legalized squat in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, located on Overtoom 301.
History
In 1999, a group of artists squatted the former Dutch film academy. After serving as a breeding ground for several year ...
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Vrankrijk
Vrankrijk is a legalised Squatting in the Netherlands, squat and self-managed social centre on the Spuistraat in central Amsterdam. There is an events space on the ground floor and above it a separate housing group.
History
The building was con ...
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Moira (Utrecht)
Moira is a music and arts venue in the city center of Utrecht, Netherlands.
History
The building at Wolvenstraat 10 was built in 1906. From 1939 until 1959, it was the Zegers dance school. The insurance company Moira turned it into a canteen, ...
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Ubica
The Ubica buildings are two adjacent buildings standing at 24 and 26 Ganzenmarkt, in central Utrecht, the Netherlands. Number 24 is a rijksmonument. The first recorded mention of the buildings is from 1319. After centuries of residential use, the ...
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