Cycle route Greetings from Groet

Groet, Bergen

Groet owes its existence to nature: the area was once silted up, after which it became overgrown. The white reformed church dates back to 1575 and overlooks the polder, dyke, sea and dunes. The church is still in use as a church and has also been designated as a place for civil weddings. Take a look at the smallest and oldest town hall in the Netherlands. It dates from 1639, but because Groet first belongs to the municipality of Schoorl and now to the municipality of Bergen, it is no longer in use. Bergen is mainly known as an artists' village. There is even talk of the Bergen School, which had its climax between 1915 and 1925. Among others, Charley Toorop and The Lau (the musician's grandfather) belonged to this movement.